Diagnostic Mammogram Readings Vary by R... ( Radiologists' experience and affiliat...)

Diagnostic Mammogram Readings Vary by Radiologist

Date:12/11/2007

Radiologists' experience and affiliation often influenced results, study found

TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Radiologists are human, too, and vary widely in their interpretations of diagnostic mammograms, a new study found.

The differences weren't due to differences in patients so much as they were due to differences in the radiologists' experience and affiliation.

The authors of the study, published in the Dec. 11 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, did find certain factors that predicted more accurate mammography readings.

"This is a little bit of a warning that there is a wide variation," said Diana Miglioretti, study lead author and an associate investigator at Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle. "If possible, go to a facility with a breast-imaging specialist, someone who also does biopsies and ultrasounds."

"You definitely want to have radiologists interpreting mammograms who do a substantial number of mammograms in a year -- that's number one," added Dr. Jay Brooks, chairman of hematology/oncology at Ochsner Health System in Baton Rouge, La. "Number two, you want to make sure that they read mammograms in a continuum so that they have previous mammograms to read it against. That's why I encourage patients to stay in one system where X-rays are looked at longitudinally. The third thing is that the radiologist is not reading this by him or herself, that there are other radiologists that can come into the room and look at the films."

Previous studies have also shown variability in how radiologists interpret mammograms, but those studies primarily involved screening mammograms. Diagnostic mammograms are performed after an abnormality of some kind has already been detected either from a screening mammogram or a physical exam.

The accuracy of diagnostic mammograms is extremely important, given that the rate of breast cancer is 10 ti
'/>"/>

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3
Related medicine news :

1. Mayo Clinic researchers discover new diagnostic test for detecting infection in prosthetic joints
2. The ScottCare Corporation Completes Acquisition of Rozinn Electronics, a Leading Manufacturer of Cardiac Diagnostic Products
3. Quest Diagnostics to Speak at the Bear Stearns Healthcare Conference
4. Pathway Diagnostics Announces Commercial Availability of SensiTrop(TM) HIV Co-receptor Tropism Assay
5. Hypertension Diagnostics Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Results
6. Foundation Venture Capital Group, LLC Invests in Start Up Committed to Breast Cancer Diagnostics
7. Meretek Diagnostics and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Announce Completion of Merger
8. Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics Announces the Release of the Rapidlab 1200 Series Version 2.0 Software
9. Aloka to Unveil New ProSound Diagnostic Ultrasound System at the 17th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7th to 11th of October 2007 in Florence, Italy
10. New peritoneal dialysis diagnostic discovered
11. Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and Flinn Foundation launch molecular diagnostics initiative

Post Your Comments:

(Date:5/22/2012)... , , TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who ... of precancerous colon lesions recommend people with the blood ... than others. "Based on our data, it implies ... at age 40, rather than at age 50," said ... University in St. Louis. However, another expert said ...

(Date:5/22/2012)... to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal ... of its unique protein -- but no one has known ... College researchers have found that in these cancer cells, the ... known as a chromatin, is warped in such a way ... turning them on or off to promote abnormal, unchecked growth. ...

(Date:5/22/2012)... TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The number of ... 2006, a new study finds. Researchers said one ... cardiac death has become more commonplace, and many of ... the organs aren,t healthy enough to attempt a transplant. ... due to a condition known as fatty liver disease, ...

(Date:5/22/2012)... extends the smoking ban to public places, has accompanied ... 40.3% to 35.3%) and in consumption amongst the working ... all ages and occupations. , SINC ... Society of Prevention of Ibermutuamur (accidents and diseases mutual ... tobacco in the working populating during the first months ...

(Date:5/22/2012)... May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Certain gene variants ... susceptible to lower urinary tract symptoms, according to ... different gene variant might protect against those symptoms, ... Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in ... prostate cancer risk in nearly 2,000 healthy, white ...

Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks 2 Health News:Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks 3 Health News:Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer 2 Health News:Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer 3 Health News:Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer 4 Health News:U.S. Liver Transplants Declining 2 Health News:5 percent of workers gave up smoking when the anti-tobacco law took effect 2 Health News:Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk 2

[0] Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks [0] Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer [0] U.S. Liver Transplants Declining [0] 5 percent of workers gave up smoking when the anti-tobacco law took effect [0] Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk

... WASHINGTON, March 23 "Meet Me at MoMA," ... Wellness & the Arts Symposium" in Washington, D.C., which is ... . The program was developed by The Museum of ... art to promote dialogue among people with dementia and their ...

... new BCBSTX program to make health and wellness top ... Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) ... sponsor of a new program, Bridges to Excellence (BTE). ... management of patients with chronic diseases. Because of ...

... Brain Gym(R) provides a simple solution to the ... day; difficulties with reading, writing, math, comprehension, verbalization, music ... Gym(R) is based on the use of 26 specific ... Balance, which can break through cognitive and sensory motor ...

... French . , Montreal, March 23, 2009 Scientists ... combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 ... of Nature Immunology , a group of virus hunters ... have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights ...

... and Media Relations Appoints Industry Veteran to Head ... Group (TRG), a full service investor and public ... today the expansion of its communications consulting services ... TRG,s strong track record and healthcare client portfolio ...

... HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23 State Health Secretary Everette ... of tuberculosis, or TB, and the importance of efforts ... 2008, we saw an increase in the number of ... resistant to medication, which makes the disease more difficult ...

Other Medicine News:Health News:The Museum of Modern Art's 'Meet Me at MoMA' Program for People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Featured in National Center for Creative Aging's 'Creativity Matters' Symposium on Health, Wellness, and the Arts 2 Health News:The Museum of Modern Art's 'Meet Me at MoMA' Program for People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Featured in National Center for Creative Aging's 'Creativity Matters' Symposium on Health, Wellness, and the Arts 3 Health News:Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Sponsors Bridges to Excellence Program, Focusing on Quality Management of Diabetes 2 Health News:Learning Empowered by Movement; Brain Gym Exercises Wake Up Brain and Body 2 Health News:Herpes: Scientists find cellular process that fights virus 2 Health News:The Ruth Group Launches Healthcare Marketing Communications Unit 2 Health News:The Ruth Group Launches Healthcare Marketing Communications Unit 3 Health News:Pennsylvania Sees Increase in Tuberculosis, Emphasizing Need for Awareness 2

The Museum of Modern Art's 'Meet Me at MoMA' Program for People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Featured in National Center for Creative Aging's 'Creativity Matters' Symposium on Health, Wellness, and the Arts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Sponsors Bridges to Excellence Program, Focusing on Quality Management of Diabetes Learning Empowered by Movement; Brain Gym Exercises Wake Up Brain and Body Herpes: Scientists find cellular process that fights virus The Ruth Group Launches Healthcare Marketing Communications Unit Pennsylvania Sees Increase in Tuberculosis, Emphasizing Need for Awareness

(Date:5/22/2012)... Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MDHI.PK), ... largest ever set of orders for the MediPendant™ personal ... the user to speak and listen directly through the ... tranche of this order resulted in revenue to the ... this same customer through the end of the year, ...

(Date:5/22/2012)... -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (NASDAQ: KOOL ), a ... and administration of cell therapies, today said that it ... Platform (AXP) used for the processing of cord blood. ... in the country later this year. "We ... blood market through our efforts in China, Malaysia and ...

(Date:5/22/2012)... Surgical Corp. / surgicalinstruments.com has developed an ... and scrub techs who perform surgical instrument ... The resource center provides detailed pictures and ... used to protect and sterilize surgical instruments, ... heads, fiber optic light cables, diamond knives, ...

[0] Medical Alarm Begins Revenue Recognition from Largest Set of Orders -- Releases New Television Commercial [0] ThermoGenesis Announces Axp Approval In Thailand [0] Millennium Surgical Corp. Develops Online Sterilization Resource Center

... presents Phase 1 results demonstrating clinical activity ... previously treated with bortezomib, and provides an update on ... of perifosine in combination with dexamethasone, NEW YORK, ... today announced that positive phase 1 & phase 2 ...

... Data from Pivotal Study Show Bendamustine Produced a Significant ... in Overall Response Rate and Progression Free Survival, ... today that in a pivotal study of treatment-naive patients,with ... had better clinical outcomes compared to patients,treated with chlorambucil, ...

Other Medicine Technology:Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology 2 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology 3 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology 4 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology 5 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology 6 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology 7 TREANDA Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Compared to Chlorambucil 2 TREANDA Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Compared to Chlorambucil 3 TREANDA Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Compared to Chlorambucil 4 TREANDA Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Compared to Chlorambucil 5

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology TREANDA Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Compared to Chlorambucil

... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...

... national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader ... offers an extensive test menu of highly ... and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University ... than half of the nation's university teaching ...

... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...

Medicine Products:

Rickettsia typhi (Typhus Fever) Antibody, IgM by IFA Rickettsiarickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) Antibodies, IgG & IgM by ELISA Rhotrimine, Urine Rh Type Only

Diagnostic Mammogram Readings Vary by R...( Radiologists' experience and affiliat...),Health