RSNA 2011: Surprising recall rates after mammography suggest changes needed
Published
30 November 2011
| Article by Excerpta Medica
RSNA 2011: Surprising recall rates after mammography suggest changes needed
For women receiving a baseline mammogram, the average recall rate at a centre with 8 radiologists was 28% and ranged up to 60%. Although this rate surprised the authors of the study, they believe that it may indicate a problem common to many centres. It was noted that the recall rate in women with a previous mammogram was only 11%. According to the authors, there was no significant correlation between physician experience and recall rates. The problem of very high recall rates in baseline mammograms is likely due to lack of confidence about ambiguous findings when there is no prior image with which the mammogram can be compared. According to the authors, it may be appropriate to develop some additional measures of review in order to reduce unnecessary recalls that add expense and contribute to patient inconvenience and anxiety.
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