Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2015

Digital tomosynthesis of the chest: A review article

Dr. Mahesh Moradia

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 Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that substantial reduction in east cancer mortality can be realized through mammographic screening. Breast tomosynthesis is a digital mammographic technique that permits individual planes of the east to be visualized while reducing the impact from overlapping tissue. Unlike conventional digital mammography, in which each image is created from a single x–ray exposure, tomosynthesis images are reconstructed from a series of low–dose exposures as the x–ray source moves in an arc or linear trajectory above the east. The resultant imaging data set minimizes the effect of overlapping structures, affording tomosynthesis the potential to enhance both the sensitivity and specificity of mammographic imaging. It has the ability to provide greater detection of nodules than conventional radiography at a considerably lower dose than CT. However large–scale studies are needed to confirm its benefits and place in the clinical stetting.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Mahesh Moradia Digital tomosynthesis of the chest: A review article Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 10 October 2015

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