Challenging Cases: DBT

Thursday, April 11, 2024

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Location: 511D

Speaker(s)

Laurie L. Fajardo, MD, MBA, FACR, FSBI

Professor of Radiology
University of Utah College of Medicine
University of Utah College of Medicine

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Olena Weaver, MD

Associate Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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This session will present clinical cases illustrating key points and the evidence supporting various clinical applications of digital breast tomosynthesis, including: (1) screening and diagnostic use; (2) the evaluations of asymmetry architectural distortion and single-view findings; (3) technological advantages and challenges; (4) synthetic 2D mammography; and (5) tomosynthesis-guided biopsy.

The presentation slides for this session are not available for attendees to download until after the session has concluded.

Learning Objectives:

Review technical aspects of DBT that influence lesion detection and spatial localization (clock position, relation to the skin and nipple) with case examples. Discuss the advantages and challenges of synthetic mammography when used with tomosynthesis in screening and diagnostic imaging.
Discuss approaches and best practices for evaluating findings visualized only on DBT, but not 2D mammography and findings visualized on only one tomosynthesis view.
Describe techniques to biopsy calcifications and other lesions visualized only by DBT