• Costs and Effects of Implementing Digital Tomosynthesis in a Population-Based Breast Cancer Screening Program: Predictions Using Results from the To-Be Trial in Norway 

      Moger, Tron Anders; Holen, åsne Sørlien; Hanestad, Berit; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-07)
      Background Although several studies from Europe and the US have shown promising screening results favoring digital breast tomosynthesis compared with standard digital mammography (DM), both costs and efects of implementing tomosynthesis in routine screening programs remain uncertain. The cost efectiveness of using tomosynthesis in routine screening is debated in the literature, and model inputs ...
    • Standardised or individualised X-ray tube angle for mediolateral oblique projection in digital mammography? 

      Moshina, Nataliia; Bjørnson, Edvard Wølner; Holen, åsne Sørlien; Larsen, Marthe; Hanestad, Berit; Tøsdal, Linn; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-03)
      Introduction - We aimed to investigate whether there were any differences in positioning criteria related to the presentation of the pectoralis major muscle (pectoral muscle) for women of different heights using a standardized 60° X-ray tube angle for mammograms in mediolateral oblique (MLO) projection.<p> <p>Methods - Data from MLO mammograms of right breasts of 45,193 women screened in BreastScreen ...