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Breast Cancer Research
Published in: Breast Cancer Research 2/2000

01-10-2000 | Meeting abstract

Can radiographers reliably read screening mammograms?

Authors: G Wivell, I Harvey, J Curtin, E Denton

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 2/2000

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This study aims to evaluate the ability of training radiographers to read screening mammograms. One thousand sets of screening films previously single-reported by a consultant radiologist were reviewed and re-reported independently by two trained radiographers. Films included prevalent and incident screens. The radiographers viewed the same films for each case in the same conditions used for the original screen reading. Each was blind to the other's opinion and to that of the radiologist. In cases of disagreement between the radiographers, a consensus opinion was recorded as well as their individual opinions. …
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Title
Can radiographers reliably read screening mammograms?
Authors
G Wivell
I Harvey
J Curtin
E Denton
Publication date
01-10-2000
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 2/2000
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr217

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