International exchange activities with East Asian countries through mammography.
The Japanese NPO Central Committee on Quality Control of Mammographic Screening has initiated international exchange activities regarding quality control of mammographic screening with the concerned organizations in East Asian countries with the objective of contributing to reducing breast cancer mortality in the region. This paper describes the status of the international exchanges that are being carried out in various East Asian countries in relation to mammography and also discusses future aspects.
Endo
Tokiko
T
Department of Advanced Diagnosis, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, 4-1-1 Nakaku Sannomaru, Nagoya, 460-0001, Japan. endot@nnh.hosp.go.jp
Morimoto
Tadaoki
T
Horita
Katsuhei
K
Kimura
Chiaki
C
Okazaki
Masatoshi
M
Fukuda
Mamoru
M
D001208:Asia; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control