title: [Future of mammography-based imaging].
abstract: Mammography is the central diagnostic method for clinical diagnostics of breast cancer and the breast cancer screening program. In the clinical routine complementary methods, such as ultrasound, tomosynthesis and optional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are already combined for the diagnostic procedure. Future developments will utilize investigative procedures either as a hybrid (combination of several different imaging modalities in one instrument) or as a fusion method (the technical fusion of two or more of these methods) to implement fusion imaging into diagnostic algorithms. For screening there are reasonable hypotheses to aim for studies that individualize the diagnostic process within the screening procedure. Individual breast cancer risk prediction and individualized knowledge about sensitivity and specificity for certain diagnostic methods could be tested. The clinical implementation of these algorithms is not yet in sight.
authors.affiliation: Gynäkologische Radiologie, Radiologisches Institut, Klinikum der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätstr. 21-23, Erlangen, Deutschland, ruediger.schulz-wendtland@uk-erlangen.de.
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authors.lastname: Schulz-Wendtland
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wittenberg
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michel
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authors.lastname: Hartmann
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authors.lastname: Beckmann
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authors.lastname: Rauh
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authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jud
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authors.lastname: Brehm
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authors.lastname: Meier-Meitinger
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authors.lastname: Anton
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mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008327:Mammography / Q000639:trends*; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D013382:Subtraction Technique / Q000639:trends*