3D mammography no better than 2D, study reveals
The first randomised controlled trial carried out within a population screening program delivers a surprising result
10th May 2019
By Clare Pain
Screening by breast digital tomosynthesis does not find more cancers than conventional mammography, according to the results from the first randomised controlled trial comparing the two.
A digital breast tomosynthesis scan. Photo courtesy of Dr Elizabeth Lazarus
Norwegian researchers were surprised to find that 3D mammography detected breast cancer in only 0.66% of women aged 50-69 years old,