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Table 4 Procedure time for ST-VAB versus DBT-VAB

From: Clinical performance of digital breast tomosynthesis–guided vacuum-assisted biopsy: a single-institution experience in Japan

Time for procedure

ST-VAB (n = 45)

DBT-VAB (n = 86)

P Value

Positioning*

10.6 ± 6.4

6.7 ± 5.3

 < 0.0001

Targeting*

33.4 ± 13.1

22.5 ± 13.1

 < 0.0001

Entire biopsy*

66.6 ± 16.6

54.5 ± 13.0

 < 0.0001

  1. *Data are means ± standard deviations
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