Siemens’ tomosynthesis add-on lands FDA approval

Evan Godt | | Health Imaging | Screening

The FDA has approved the breast tomosynthesis add-on option for Siemens Healthcare’s MAMMOMAT Inspiration and MAMMOMAT Inspiration Prime Edition digital mammography systems.

Siemens’ tomosynthesis algorithm takes 25 projections, acquired as the digital mammography system rotates in a circular motion with an angular range of 50 degrees, and reconstructs them as a 3D digital breast tomosynthesis image.

Studies have shown that adding tomosynthesis to digital mammography can decrease recall rates and increase cancer detection.

The MAMMOMAT Inspiration with Tomosynthesis Option has been commercially available since 2009 in Europe, Asia and South America, according to Siemens.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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