The context of the recommendation is annual screening mammography in both average- and increased-risk women and refers to tomosynthesis as an adjunct to digital mammography. The newly updated NCCN ...

What to know about the latest technology Digital mammograms: Today’s gold standard is the “3D tomo” (or 3D tomosynthesis) mammogram, which delivers detailed 3D images that more clearly ...

Although it’s a long word (it’s pronounced toh-moh-SIN-thuh-sis), it’s a simple idea: Tomosynthesis is a kind of three-dimensional (3D) mammogram. It uses low-dose X-rays and a special ...

Digital breast tomosynthesis can detect cancer at a higher rate than digital mammography, according to a study published Sept. 17 in Radiology. Researchers from New Haven, Conn.-based Yale School ...

Breast tomosynthesis, or 3-D mammography, combined with conventional breast imaging, increases cancer detection, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in Radiology. According to the study ...

Lead author Dr. Liane Philpotts, a Yale School of Medicine radiology professor, hailed 3D mammography, also known as digital breast tomosynthesis or DBT, as “a win, win, win.” “We have the ...

Also with this new study out, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have been leading the way in this newer imaging. Tomosynthesis is a digital mammogram that provides better views of ...

The study, which analyzed more than 272,000 breast cancer screenings over 13 years, showed that 3D mammography, known as digital breast tomosynthesis, or DBT, identified breast cancer at higher ...

At MSK, anyone who needs a mammogram will get tomosynthesis (toh-moh-SIN-thah-sis), also called 3D mammography. This technology helps us see breast tissue and tumors more clearly. It’s helpful for ...

Here’s how good the tests are at detecting cancer and preventing false positive results. By Nina Agrawal Women going in for routine mammograms are increasingly being screened with a new type of ...