To obtain the so-called three-dimensional view (3-D), routine use of two orthogonal images have been utilized as a 3-D view. Yet in screening mammography, true 3-D mammography has now arrived as tomosynthesis, not simply two orthogonal MLO and CC views of the breast.

Re-excision rates using both modalities are low. A lower re-excision rate is independently associated with 3D tomosynthesis. This allows surgeons to excise additional margins at the index operation, decreasing reoperations and anxiety/costs for patients.

Intraoperative margin assessment for breast cancer patients undergoing segmental mastectomy (SM) enables identification of positive margins, with immediate excision of additional tissue to obtain negative margins.

Capital purchases for the operating room (OR) require significant investment and collaboration between surgeons and hospital financial officers. With healthcare costs continuing to rise in the United States, it is imperative to increase OR efficiency in effort to decrease costs.