Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2013. Vol. 58. No. 2. P. 46-52

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLODGY

A.A. Levitov, V.I. Krasnyuk, E.V. Sitnikova, A.P. Dunaev

The Effectiveness of X-ray Linear Digital Tomosynthesis in Visualization of Focal Lesions in Lungs, Suspected Metastases, Comparing With Digital Radiography in Patients with Breast Cancer

Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of the FMBA of Russia, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ABSTRACT

Purpose: Comparison of the effectiveness of the Χ-ray digital linear tomosynthesis and digital Χ-ray in visualization of focal lesions in the lung, suspicious for metastasis in patients with verified by histology breast cancer.

Material and methods: Radiographic studies were performed in 47 patients with verified by histology breast cancer of different stages using two Χ-ray methods: digital radiography and digital linear tomosynthesis.

Results: Focal lesions in the lung suspicious for metastasis were identified with digital radiography of the chest in 8.5 % of surveyed patients only; against 29.8 % – with the use of digital linear tomosynthesis. Conclusion: Considering the data obtained in the course of our study, it is advisable to use a digital linear tomosynthesis as a more effective Χ-ray method for the focal lung lesions’ verification in patients with breast cancer.

Key words: linear digital tomosynthesis, digital radiography, lung metastases, breast cancer