DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY AND BREAST TYPE
Abstract:
Mammography is performed either for diagnostic purposes or in screening programmes, allowing the early detection of breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to analyze analog versus digital mammography in terms of type of breast. Results. For women in premenopausal and diagnosed with analog versus digital methods, the statistical analysis shows no difference in the rate of occurrence of the two forms of breast ACR1 / 2 and ACR3 / 4. In postmenopausal women and diagnosed with analog versus digital methods, the statistical analysis shows significant differences in the rate of occurrence of the two forms of breast ACR1 / 2 and ACR3 / 4. Conclusions. Digital mammography compared to the analogous one changes the type of breast from the ACR type 3 or 4 (non- dense type) in type 1 or 2 ACR breast (adipose type). The clinical implications relate to an increase of sensitivity of digital mammography in breast cancer detection and possible further analysis of the correlation between the type of breast and breast cancer risk.
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