Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Background: Synthetic 2D mammography was developed to decrease radiation exposure, but to our knowledge there have been no studies evaluating the impact of implementation of full field synthetic mammography/digital breast tomosynthesis (FFSM/DBT) on indications for stereotactic biopsy. Objective: To...

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Main Authors: Jose Net, Antoine Hamedi-Sangsari, Taylor Schwartz, Mirelys Barrios, Nicole Brofman, Cedric Pluguez-Turull, Jamie Spoont, Sarah Stamler, Monica Yepes
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Antoine Hamedi-Sangsari
Taylor Schwartz
Mirelys Barrios
Nicole Brofman
Cedric Pluguez-Turull
Jamie Spoont
Sarah Stamler
Monica Yepes
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Antoine Hamedi-Sangsari
Taylor Schwartz
Mirelys Barrios
Nicole Brofman
Cedric Pluguez-Turull
Jamie Spoont
Sarah Stamler
Monica Yepes
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description Background: Synthetic 2D mammography was developed to decrease radiation exposure, but to our knowledge there have been no studies evaluating the impact of implementation of full field synthetic mammography/digital breast tomosynthesis (FFSM/DBT) on indications for stereotactic biopsy. Objective: To compare indications and biopsy outcomes for stereotactic biopsy for full field digital mammography (FFDM/DBT) to those of FFSM/DBT. Methods: Retrospective chart review of stereotactic biopsies performed from July 2014 to September 2018. Reports were reviewed and indication for biopsy, lesion size, and final pathology were recorded. Comparison between the two groups following transition to FFSM/DBT in 2016 was performed. Results: 66 of 361 stereotactic biopsies performed in the FFDM/DBT group were malignant (PPV 18.3%), compared to 60 of the 391 biopsies performed in the FFSM/DBT group (PPV 15.4%) with no significant difference in PPV (<i>p</i> = 0.281). There were statistically significant changes in indications for biopsies after transitioning to FFSM/DBT: with a decrease in calcifications referred for biopsy (68.03% vs. 89.75%; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and a statistically significant increase in referral of masses (10.74% vs. 4.43%; <i>p</i> < 0.001), asymmetries (15.60% vs. 5.26%; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and architectural distortion (5.63% vs. 0.55%; <i>p</i> < 0.001). PPV across all indications (21.8% in FFSM/DBT vs. 20.3% in FFDM; <i>p</i> = 0.213), and invasive cancer yield (5.63% vs. 3.32%; <i>p</i> = 0.129) remained comparable following transition to FFSM/DBT without statistically significant differences. Conclusions: Following transition to FFSM/DBT, statistically significant shifts in indications for biopsies were observed with a decrease in referral of calcifications and an increase for masses, asymmetries and architectural distortions. PPV for stereotactic biopsy was not significantly different and cancer yield across all indications remained similar, with an increase in invasive cancer diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-11bc8b0f69734106ad4ef5cac0b30a112025-08-20T02:42:22ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences2076-32712025-03-011312910.3390/medsci13010029Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast TomosynthesisJose Net0Antoine Hamedi-Sangsari1Taylor Schwartz2Mirelys Barrios3Nicole Brofman4Cedric Pluguez-Turull5Jamie Spoont6Sarah Stamler7Monica Yepes8Department of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USADepartment of Radiology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USABackground: Synthetic 2D mammography was developed to decrease radiation exposure, but to our knowledge there have been no studies evaluating the impact of implementation of full field synthetic mammography/digital breast tomosynthesis (FFSM/DBT) on indications for stereotactic biopsy. Objective: To compare indications and biopsy outcomes for stereotactic biopsy for full field digital mammography (FFDM/DBT) to those of FFSM/DBT. Methods: Retrospective chart review of stereotactic biopsies performed from July 2014 to September 2018. Reports were reviewed and indication for biopsy, lesion size, and final pathology were recorded. Comparison between the two groups following transition to FFSM/DBT in 2016 was performed. Results: 66 of 361 stereotactic biopsies performed in the FFDM/DBT group were malignant (PPV 18.3%), compared to 60 of the 391 biopsies performed in the FFSM/DBT group (PPV 15.4%) with no significant difference in PPV (<i>p</i> = 0.281). There were statistically significant changes in indications for biopsies after transitioning to FFSM/DBT: with a decrease in calcifications referred for biopsy (68.03% vs. 89.75%; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and a statistically significant increase in referral of masses (10.74% vs. 4.43%; <i>p</i> < 0.001), asymmetries (15.60% vs. 5.26%; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and architectural distortion (5.63% vs. 0.55%; <i>p</i> < 0.001). PPV across all indications (21.8% in FFSM/DBT vs. 20.3% in FFDM; <i>p</i> = 0.213), and invasive cancer yield (5.63% vs. 3.32%; <i>p</i> = 0.129) remained comparable following transition to FFSM/DBT without statistically significant differences. Conclusions: Following transition to FFSM/DBT, statistically significant shifts in indications for biopsies were observed with a decrease in referral of calcifications and an increase for masses, asymmetries and architectural distortions. PPV for stereotactic biopsy was not significantly different and cancer yield across all indications remained similar, with an increase in invasive cancer diagnosis.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/1/29digital breast tomosynthesissynthetic mammographystereotactic biopsy
spellingShingle Jose Net
Antoine Hamedi-Sangsari
Taylor Schwartz
Mirelys Barrios
Nicole Brofman
Cedric Pluguez-Turull
Jamie Spoont
Sarah Stamler
Monica Yepes
Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Medical Sciences
digital breast tomosynthesis
synthetic mammography
stereotactic biopsy
title Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
title_full Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
title_fullStr Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
title_full_unstemmed Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
title_short Change in Indications and Outcomes for Stereotactic Biopsy Following Transition from Full Field Digital Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis to Full Field Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
title_sort change in indications and outcomes for stereotactic biopsy following transition from full field digital mammography digital breast tomosynthesis to full field synthetic mammography digital breast tomosynthesis
topic digital breast tomosynthesis
synthetic mammography
stereotactic biopsy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/13/1/29
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