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Old 08-06-2009, 04:11 AM   #1
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Patient Recall Rates May Be Decreased By Digital Mammography Plus Digital Breast Tomo

Nationally, about ten percent of women in the US are recalled for a second mammogram after an abnormality is detected on the first one - for most women this can be very stressful. However the use of digital breast tomosynthesis and full-field digital mammography combined may be associated with a substantial decrease in recall rate, according to a study performed at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA.

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