Italian guidelines for the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening programmes: GRADE-ADOLOPMENT of the European guidelines

To enhance the quality of organized mammographic screening in Italy, in accordance with national legislation, a multidisciplinary panel of experts applied the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE)-ADOLOPMENT approach to adopt or adapt the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) guidelines concerning the use of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). As prerequisite conditions for DBT adoption, the panel defines a full extension to women in the 45-