Ultrasound as an adjunct to mammography for breast cancer screening: OHTAC recommendation
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32016000939
English
Authors' recommendations:
The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee recommends publicly funding screening breast ultrasound as an adjunct to screening mammography for high-risk women in whom magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is contraindicated.
The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee recommends against publicly funding screening breast ultrasound as an adjunct to screening mammography in women at average risk for breast cancer.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/evidence/reports/recommendation-screening-breast-ultrasound-en-1607.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Breast Neoplasms
- Early Detection of Cancer
- High-Energy Shock Waves
- Mammography
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario (HQO)
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