Diagnostic value of the stand-alone synthetic image in digital breast tomosynthesis examinations.

Julia GarayoaMargarita ChevalierMaria CastilloIgnacio Mahillo-FernándezNajim Amallal El OuahabiCarmen EstradaAlejandro TejerinaOlivia BenitezJulio Valverde

Published in: European radiology (2017)

• Stand-alone SI demonstrated performance not inferior for lesion visibility as compared to FFDM. • Stand-alone SI demonstrated performance not inferior for lesion BIRADS categorisation as compared to FFDM. • Synthetic images provide important dose savings in breast tomosynthesis examinations.

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deep learning
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