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Clinical Radiology

Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2003, Pages 63-67
Clinical Radiology

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Can Radiographers Read Screening Mammograms?

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Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the ability of radiographers to read screening mammograms in the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two radiographers read a test set of 1000 screening mammograms previously reported by a consultant radiologist. Three radiographers then acted as a second reader for 54,000 screening mammograms, their recall results are presented. Four consultant radiologists and three film reading radiographers were timed while reading 2500 mammograms each. RESULTS: When reading the test mammograms the two radiographers recalled all the cancers previously detected by the radiologist at the original screen read. They also recalled 32/90 women who subsequently presented with interval cancers. As a second reader the radiographers had similar recall and cancer detection rates to the radiologists (P > 0.05). Double reading detected 9% more cancers. The radiographers take the same length of time to film read as radiologists (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Radiographers are able to read screening mammograms at least as well as radiologists and do not take longer to do so. Wivell, G., et al. (2003). Clinical Radiology58, 63--67

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Author for correspondence and guarantor of study: Dr E. R. E. Denton, Director of Breast Imaging, Department of Breast Imaging, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Trust, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, U.K. Tel: 01603 286727; Fax: 01603 289488; E-mail: [email protected]

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