The "CORRADO E BRUNO MARIA ZAINI" FOUNDATION has undertaken a project with the"Istituto Oncologico Romagnolo" (IOR), a non-profit making organization, entitled "Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in a population undertaking a screening programme: an investigation into change of the acquisition angle and modulation of the dose levels".
This project, conducted by the IOR in cooperation with the Scientific institute for the study and treatment of Tumors (Italian Research Hospital) in Romagna and the Local Area Health Authority of Romagna, contemplates a study on 270 women aged from 45 to 74 years undertaking a regional screening program and for which further investigation was considered necessary owing to a dubious image during mammography.
This will allow the best practice to be defined for the use of two important tools, conventional planar mammography and "Amulet innovality" mammography. It will also be used as a test to assess the diagnostic capacity of the standard and high-definition acquisitions obtained with the Digital Tomosynthesis technique, producing superior-quality images.
For this purpose, 12 months of training in medical radiology is contemplated, with candidates chosen through a public selection process. These will acquire the skills necessary for the correct use of the instruments and for specialization.
A better and earlier diagnosis will give not only give fewer re-examinations caused by dubious results but also identify tumors earlier and save the most substantial number of human lives.
