Budget impact analysis of introducing digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening in Italy.
Olivera DjuricSilvia DeandreaPaola MantelliniFrancesco SardanelliFrancesco VenturelliStefania MontemezziRiccardo VecchioLauro BucchiCarlo SenoreLivia GiordanoEugenio PaciAdriana BonifacinoMassimo CalabreseFrancesca CaumoFlori DegrassiPriscilla Sassoli De' BianchiFrancesca BattistiMarco ZappaPierpaolo PattaciniCinzia CampariAndrea NitrosiGiovanni Di LeoAlfonso FrigerioVeronica MagniFrancesca FornasaGiovanna RomanucciPatrizia FaliniNoemi AuzziPaola ArmaroliPaolo Giorgi Rossinull nullnull nullPublished in: La Radiologia medica (2024)
Implementing DBT as a primary breast cancer test in screening programs in Italy would lead to a substantial increase in costs. Tailoring DBT use to women aged 45-49 or with dense breasts could enhance the feasibility and sustainability of the intervention. Further research is needed to clarify the impact of DBT on overdiagnosis and the long-term outcomes.