Changes in Final BI-RADS Assessment Categories and Clinical Outcome Metrics When Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Is Included in Diagnostic Mammography

Abstract

The benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in breast cancer screening have been analyzed [ 1 Yun S.J. Ryu C.W. Rhee S.J. Ryu J.K. Oh J.Y. Benefit of adding digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography for breast cancer screening focused on cancer characteristics: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017; 164: 557-569 Crossref PubMed Scopus (47) Google Scholar ], but only a few studies have investigated the impact of DBT in the diagnostic setting [ 2 Raghu M. Durand M.A. Andrejeva L. et al. Tomosynthesis in the diagnostic setting: changing rates of BI-RADS final assessment over time. Radiology. 2016; 281: 54-61 Crossref PubMed Scopus (48) Google Scholar ]. Diagnostic mammography is performed to further evaluate findings seen on screening mammography in women recently treated for breast cancer and in patients with clinical concerns, such as a palpable breast lump or suspicious nipple discharge.