SynthesisThe British journal of radiology2014
Measurement of breast density with digital breast tomosynthesis--a systematic review.
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- Relationship Between Breast Density and Selective Estrogen-Receptor Modulators, Aromatase Inhibitors, Physical Activity, and Diet: A Systematic Review.Integrative cancer therapies · 2016Pooled it
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- Machine Learning-Based Approaches for Breast Density Estimation from Mammograms: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of imaging · 2025Review
- Volumetric Breast Density Estimation From Three-Dimensional Reconstructed Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Images Using Deep Learning.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2024Article
- Mammographic Breast Density at Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Breast Cancer-Specific Survival.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparison of Visual and Quantra Software Mammographic Density Assessment According to BI-RADSJournal of imaging · 2024Article
- Relationship between Volpara Density Grade and Compressed Breast Thickness in Japanese Patients with Breast Cancer.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Mammographic density in relationships with relevant contributing factors: a multicentric study from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Gland surgery · 2024Article
- Association between Family History of Breast Cancer and Breast Density in Saudi Premenopausal Women Participating in Mammography Screening.Clinics and practice · 2024Article
- Changes in Automated Mammographic Breast Density Can Predict Pathological Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer.Korean journal of radiology · 2023Article
- Chemical Effects on Breast Development, Function, and Cancer Risk: Existing Knowledge and New Opportunities.Current environmental health reports · 2022Review
- Association between mammographic breast composition and breast cancer risk among Japanese women: a retrospective cohort study.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2022Article
- The current status of risk-stratified breast screening.British journal of cancer · 2022Review
- Optimal Breast Density Characterization Using a Three-Dimensional Automated Breast Densitometry System.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2021Article
- Quantitative Breast Density in Contrast-Enhanced Mammography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Automated mammographic density measurement using Quantra™: comparison with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology synoptic scale.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2020Article
- Volumetric breast density measurement for personalized screening: accuracy, reproducibility, consistency, and agreement with visual assessment.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2019Article
- Quantitative evaluation of breast density using a dual-energy technique on a digital breast tomosynthesis system.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2019Article
- Breast density implications and supplemental screening.European radiology · 2019Review
- Comparison between software volumetric breast density estimates in breast tomosynthesis and digital mammography images in a large public screening cohort.European radiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has gained acceptance as an adjunct to digital mammography in screening. Now that breast density reporting is mandated in several states in the USA, it is increasingly important that the methods of breast density measurement be robust, reliable and consistent. Breast density assessment with DBT needs some consideration since quantitative methods are modelled for two-dimensional (2D) mammography. A review of methods used for breast density assessment with DBT was performed. Existing evidence shows Cumulus has better reproducibility than that of the breast imaging reporting and data system (BI-RADS®) but still suffers from subjective variability; MedDensity is limited by image noise, whilst Volpara and Quantra are robust and consistent. The reported BI-RADs inter-reader breast density agreement (k) ranged from 0.65 to 0.91, with inter-reader correlation (r) ranging from 0.70 to 0.93. The correlation (r) between BI-RADS and Cumulus ranged from 0.54-0.94, whilst that of BI-RADs and MedDensity ranged from 0.48-0.78. The reported agreement (k) between BI-RADs and Volpara is 0.953. Breast density correlation between DBT and 2D mammography ranged from 0.73 to 0.97, with agreement (k) ranging from 0.56 to 0.96. To avoid variability and provide more reliable breast density information for clinicians, automated volumetric methods are preferred.
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