Masses in the Era of screening tomosynthesis: Is diagnostic ultrasound sufficient?

CONCLUSIONS:: 98% of digital breast tomosynthesis screen-detected masses sent to ultrasound directly were adequately assessed without diagnostic mammography. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE:: There is potential for avoiding a diagnostic mammogram for evaluation of majority of DBT screen-detected masses. PMID: 30495975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - November 29, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Choudhery S, Axmacher J, Conners AL, Geske J, Brandt K Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research