Tamara Suaris

TL;DR: The addition of DBT increased the sensitivity of 2D mammography in patients with dense breasts and the specificity of 2 D mammography for all subgroups, and the use of synthetic 2D DBT demonstrated performance similar to that of standard 2D Mammography with DBT.

TL;DR: Automated absolute breast density is a predictor of breast cancer risk in populations at enhanced risk due to either positive mammographic findings or family history, and could be a trigger for more intensive imaging in the screening context.

TL;DR: The addition of DBT to conventional 2D screening mammography improved specificity for all readers, but the gain in sensitivity was greater for readers with less than 10 years of experience.

TL;DR: It is proved that the system’s dimensions can be reduced without affecting imaging performance, and the ‘single-shot’ acquisition method is preferable for a compact CT intraoperative specimen scanner; it allows for shorter acquisition times and its combination of the absorption and refraction signals ultimately leads to a higher contrast.

TL;DR: Results collected so far show that application of X-ray phase contrast tomography to breast conservation surgery has great potential to reduce re-operations, thus saving additional costs for healthcare services and stress for patients.