Open AccessOverhaul of Radiological Mammography Check-ups for Early Malignancy Diagnosis during COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
M. S. Ermakova,
С. М. Демидов,
Д. А. Демидов
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kreativnaâ hirurgiâ i onkologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2307-0501
pISSN - 2076-3093
DOI - 10.24060/2076-3093-2021-11-4-316-322
Subject(s) - mammography , medicine , pandemic , dispensary , radiological weapon , breast cancer , malignancy , population , incidence (geometry) , covid-19 , gynecology , family medicine , radiology , cancer , environmental health , disease , physics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , optics
Background . The article reports the number of examinations with stationary mammography systems, in outpatient screenings, as well as in a mobile mammography survey across the Sverdlovsk Region. Aim. A study of expedience and design of radiological breast check-ups (exemplified by mammography) for early cancer diagnosis under the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Materials and methods . A survey based at the Sverdlovsk Regional Oncology Dispensary’s Department of Diagnostic Radiology analysed the expedience and design of non-invasive diagnostic procedures in a case study of breast X-ray checkups (mammography) in the Sverdlovsk Region during 2019—2020. Th e survey used the Sverdlovsk Region population statistics on breast malignancy incidence for 2019—2020. Results . According to reports, the number of outpatient screening surveys significantly decreased in 2020 vs. 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic and effective ban on screenings and medical check-ups. Th e mobile mammography screening numbers increased more than twice in 2020 vs. 2019. Discussion . Screening measures continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinicians adhered to local guidelines, while fully complying with the recommendations to contain SARS-CoV-2 infection. Th e growth of mobile mammography screenings enabled completion of the annual check-up plan, however, the breast malignancy detection rate slightly dropped in 2020 compared to 2019. Conclusion . Mammography screenings at the Sverdlovsk Regional Oncology Dispensary in 2019--2020 demonstrate the expedience and good organisation of breast radiological check-ups (mammography) in Sverdlovsk Region. Accounting for the epidemiological state of coronavirus infection, a positive trend is evident towards growing examinations and improved breast malignancy detection, which lowers mortality accordingly among the female population of Sverdlovsk Region.