Performance Parameters for Screening and Diagnostic Mammography in a Community Practice: Are There Differences Between Specialists and General Radiologists?

Abstract

The only statistically significant difference between generalists and specialists was in cancer detection rate among patients undergoing diagnostic mammography. No statistically significant difference was identified between the two groups in terms of recall rate, biopsy recommendation rate, or percentage of favorable-prognosis cases of cancer detected. There was a trend toward greater cancer detection by specialists in the screening setting.