Effect of Using the Same vs Different Order for Second Readings of Screening Mammograms on Rates of Breast Cancer Detection | Zendy

Sian TaylorPhillips | Zendy; Matthew Wallis | Zendy; D. McEwan Jenkinson | Zendy; Victor Adekanmbi | Zendy; Helen Parsons | Zendy; Janet Dunn | Zendy; Nigel Stallard | Zendy; Ala Szczepura | Zendy; Simon Gates | Zendy; Olive Kearins | Zendy; Alison Duncan | Zendy; Sue Hudson | Zendy; Aileen Clarke | Zendy

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Effect of Using the Same vs Different Order for Second Readings of Screening Mammograms on Rates of Breast Cancer Detection

Author(s) -

Sian TaylorPhillips,

Matthew Wallis,

D. McEwan Jenkinson,

Victor Adekanmbi,

Helen Parsons,

Janet Dunn,

Nigel Stallard,

Ala Szczepura,

Simon Gates,

Olive Kearins,

Alison Duncan,

Sue Hudson,

Aileen Clarke

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2016.5257

Subject(s) - medicine , mammography , breast cancer , breast cancer screening , psychological intervention , medical physics , cancer , nursing

Interpreting screening mammograms is a difficult repetitive task that can result in missed cancers and false-positive recalls. In the United Kingdom, 2 film readers independently evaluate each mammogram to search for signs of cancer and examine digital mammograms in batches. However, a vigilance decrement (reduced detection rate with time on task) has been observed in similar settings.

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