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Brief Title: Breast Cancer Detection: Comparison of Breast Tomosynthesis and Conventional Mammography
Official Title: Breast Cancer Detection: Comparison of Breast Tomosynthesis and Conventional Mammography
Study ID: NCT01669148
Brief Summary: The primary hypothesis to be tested is: The detection of breast cancer will be increased with tomosynthesis (3D) imaging
Detailed Description: The purpose of this study is to determine if: 1 the detection of breast cancer will be increased with conventional (2D) imaging plus tomosynthesis (3D) imaging, or 2. if the the detection of breast cancer will be increased with tomosynthesis (3D) imaging alone.
Minimum Age: 35 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: Yes
MGH, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Name: Elizabeth A Rafferty, MD
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR