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