Screening for breast cancer with digital breast tomosynthesis

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has rapidly been adopted by many providers of mammography screening in the United States. This report summarizes the evidence published through October 2015 regarding the diagnostic test characteristics of tomosynthesis in screening populations

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melnikow, Joy, Fenton, Joshua J. (Author), Miglioretti, Diana (Author), Whitlock, Evelyn P. (Author)
Corporate Authors: United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, University of California, Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center (Center for Health Research (Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program. Northwest Region))
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Rockville, MD Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2016, January 2016
Series:Evidence syntheses
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has rapidly been adopted by many providers of mammography screening in the United States. This report summarizes the evidence published through October 2015 regarding the diagnostic test characteristics of tomosynthesis in screening populations
Physical Description:1 PDF file (iii, 19 pages)