title: Variability and errors when applying the BIRADS mammography classification.
abstract: To standardize mammographic reporting, the American College of Radiology mammography developed the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) lexicon. However, wide variability is observed in practice in the application of the BIRADS terminology and this leads to classification errors. This review analyses the reasons for variations in BIRADS mammography, describes the types of errors made by readers with illustrated examples, and details BIRADS category 3 which is the most difficult category to use in practice.
authors.affiliation: Cabinet d'imagerie médicale Italie, 6, place d'italie 75013 Paris, France. bboyer6120@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canale
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arfi-Rouche
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Monzani
authors.forename: Wassef
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Khaled
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balleyguier
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States