Table 2 Number of correctly detected simulated lesions using the digital mammography system and the detection rate in per cent averaged over the five evaluators, each three phantom configurations (c-c and ml plane [2D] and c-c and c-c plus 4° plane, respectively [3D]).

	Amuletc-c and oblique plane2D	Amuletc-c and c-c plus 4° plane3D	Really existing lesions
Threads	18.0 (100 %)	18.0 (100 %)	18
Microcalcifications	14.3 (95.6 %)	14.3 (95.6 %)	15
Tumour-like masses	12.0 (100 %)	12.0 (100 %)	12
All lesions	44.4 (98.7 %)	44.4 (98.7 %)	45