Dear AuntMinnie Member,
One of the most exciting new technologies in digital x-ray is tomosynthesis imaging. The technique mounts a moving gantry head on a digital radiography (DR) system, enabling the unit to produce dozens of slices of patient anatomy rather than a single projection x-ray.
Tomosynthesis proponents believe the technology will improve the sensitivity of DR exams by enabling radiologists to see around anatomy that might otherwise obscure pathology. Swedish researchers found that tomo worked as expected in a new article that we're featuring this week in our Digital X-Ray Community.
In the study, the researchers compared tomosynthesis DR to conventional DR in a population of 100 patients referred for chest CT. They found that radiologists viewing the tomo images were able to detect far more lung nodules than when viewing regular DR.
The study confirms previous research attesting to the value of tomosynthesis in detecting lung pathology. Will this growing body of evidence persuade sites to upgrade to the new technology, which carries a price premium over standard DR? See for yourself by clicking here, or visit our Digital X-Ray Community at xray.auntminnie.com.
