title: Peer review of mammography interpretations in a breast cancer screening program.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Preventive Health Services, Providence 02908, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giusti
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: DeBuono
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D018024:Peer Review, Health Care