This report examines the comparative effectiveness and value of screening options for women with dense breast tissue, including hand-held and automated breast ultrasound, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The CTAF Panel voted that the evidence supports supplemental screening of women at high risk for breast cancer, and that screening with MRI, among commonly used screening […]
Interventions of interest: Hand-held and automated breast ultrasound Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Following a negative mammogram, many women with dense breast tissue face a decision: whether to receive additional screening, and if so, what modality to use. Many mammography facilities are now informing women with dense breasts about the potential for […]
Interventions of interest: Hand-held and automated breast ultrasound Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Following a negative mammogram, many women with dense breast tissue face a decision: whether to receive additional screening, and if so, what modality to use. Many mammography facilities are now informing women with dense breasts about the potential for […]