Publications by authors named "Rema Wasan"
Article Synopsis
- - Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), when used with a synthetic 2D mammogram (S2D), exposes women to higher radiation but may enhance cancer detection compared to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) alone.
- - A review of 17 studies, including 13 for meta-analysis, found that DBT plus S2D provided a higher cancer detection rate compared to FFDM alone, while also showing similar accuracy to DBT with FFDM.
- - The findings suggest that integrating S2D with DBT in breast cancer screening is effective and maintains the safety and performance of the imaging process.
A prospective audit of 221 breast biopsies was carried out to assess the pain/discomfort experienced during image-guided breast biopsies. The only significant factor in pain scores was the size of the needle used. Fine-needle aspiration cytology using a 21-gauge needle was found to cause the most discomfort.
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