Imaging for early stage breast cancer

EARLY DETECTION BREAST CANCER : HOW TO IMPROVE THE SCREENING : TOMOSYNTHESIS

Cancer detection rate/1000 screening test European countries

Country

2D

2D + 3D

Multiplication rate

Norway

7,1

9,4

1,31

Italy

5,3

8,1

1,51

Sweden

6,3

8,9

1,41

+ 1 saved life / 2000 screening patients + 4 % mortality reduction

Radiology March 2015 : 274/3 : 772-780, LEE