MAMMOGRAPHY

In conventional Digital 2D Mammography, two X-ray images are acquired for each breast obtained from only two angles (top to bottom and from side to side). In this way, breast tissues are superimposed on planar images which may obscure lesions, allowing breast cancer to be hidden within dense grandular tissue and making the detection of suspicious findings particularly difficult.

In equivocal cases, patient recall for additional imaging may be required to further investigate and access a finding, significantly increasing patient anxiety.

Digital breast Tomosynthesis – 3D Mammography represents the evolution of mammography and is currently considered the most appropriate method for breast screening, effectively addressing the inherent limitations of standard  2D mammography. During Tomosynthesis, an X-ray TUBE arm moves in an arc over the breast, acquiring multiple low-dose X-ray images.

Subsequently, a computer reconstructs synthetic two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of the breast tissue. These images consist of thin 1MM slices, allowing the specialized radiologist to scroll through the entire breast in a manner similar to turning the pages of a book, and with substantially detail than previously possible.

The images produced by Tomosynthesis reduce tissue overlap and enable a  more comprehensive and detailed evaluation of the breast parenchyma. Numerous studies have shown that 3D Mammography increases breast cancer detection rates approximately 25% and reduces false-positive recalls by about 15%.