Evaluation of a 3-D Tomosynthesis Mammography System Used in Conjunction With Conventional 2-D Digital Mammography

a full-field digital mammography system where multiple images are acquired at various angles near the normal to the detector. Breast compression is performed in a standard geometry. The acquired images are reconstructed using mathematical algorithms, not unlike CT reconstructions, to generate a set of thin slices parallel to the breast platform. The reconstructed slices can be viewed individually or in a movie format.