title: Avoiding pitfalls in mammographic interpretation.
abstract: There is a public misconception that screening mammography detects all breast malignancies. The objective of this pictorial essay is to review classic mammographic features of malignancy that, if missed, could potentially result in malpractice litigation. By identifying radiologic themes, we attempt to improve awareness about the imaging characteristics of a variety of subtle malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Shayna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberts-Klein
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iuanow
authors.forename: Priscilla J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Slanetz
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography