Open AccessPeer review of mammography interpretations in a breast cancer screening program.
Author(s) -
Joseph Feldman,
R A Smith,
Ruthann M. Giusti,
Barbara A. DeBuono,
John P. Fulton,
HJ Scott
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.85.6.837
Subject(s) - medicine , mammography , breast cancer , family medicine , breast cancer screening , medical physics , gynecology , cancer
Mammograms from a statewide screening program were subjected to a blind review by a panel of expert mammographers. Ninety-five percent (173/182) of original normal mammograms and 53% (164/311) of original abnormal mammograms were reread as normal. In comparison with the expert panel community radiologists were more likely to request a repeat mammogram in 6 months than to interpret a mammogram as normal or address their uncertainty with an immediate diagnostic workup.