Mammographic interpretive volume and diagnostic mammogram interpretation performance in community practice.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the association between radiologist interpretive volume and diagnostic mammography performance in community-based settings.

Materials and methods

This study received institutional review board approval and was HIPAA compliant. A total of 117,136 diagnostic mammograms that were interpreted by 107 radiologists between 2002 and 2006 in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium were included. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the adjusted effect on sensitivity and the rates of false-positive findings and cancer detection of four volume measures: annual diagnostic volume, screening volume, total volume, and diagnostic focus (percentage of total volume that is diagnostic). Analyses were stratified by the indication for imaging: additional ima

SUBMITTER: Haneuse S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3244665 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature