Abstract:
PURPOSE:To determine the relationship between annual screening volume and radiologist performance in the Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia, Canada. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Standardized abnormal interpretation ratios and standardized cancer detection ratios were constructed for 35 readers with at least 3 years of experience with the Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia. The ratios were used to compare individual reader performance with the mean program performance after adjustment for the age and screening history (first versus subsequent screening examinations) of the women who underwent screening. RESULTS:The mean standardized abnormal interpretation ratio was better for readers of 2,000-2,999 (n = 8) and 3,000-3,999 (n = 9) screening mammograms per year than for those of less than 2,000 (n = 9) and 4, 000-5,199 (n = 9) screening mammograms per year. Differences in the mean standardized abnormal interpretation ratios were significant (P <.05) between the readers of less than 2,000 and of 2,000-2,999 screening mammograms per year, between readers of less than 2,000 and of 3,000-3,999 screening mammograms per year and between readers of 3,000-3,999 and of 4,000-5,199 screening mammograms per year. The mean standardized cancer detection ratio improved gradually with increasing annual volume, but the differences between groups were not statistically significant. Five of the eight readers of 2,000-2, 999 mammograms were reading 2,475 or more screening mammograms per year. CONCLUSION:Standardized abnormal interpretation ratios and standardized cancer detection ratios provide a method of comparing two important performance measures in a screening program. A minimum of 2,500 interpretations per year is associated with lower abnormal interpretation rates and average or better cancer detection rates.
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Radiologyjournal_title
Radiologyauthors
Kan L,Olivotto IA,Warren Burhenne LJ,Sickles EA,Coldman AJdoi
10.1148/radiology.215.2.r00ma42563subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2000-05-01 00:00:00pages
563-7issue
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0033-8419issn
1527-1315journal_volume
215pub_type
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