Image quality of mammography in Croatian nationwide screening program: Comparison between various types of facilities

Brnić, Zoran; Blašković, Darko; Klasić, Branimir; Ramač, Jelena Popić; Flegarić-Bradić, Mirjana; Stimac, Davor; Lubina, Ivan Zvonimir; Brnić, Vedran; Faj, Dario

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.06.020

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“…Moon et al (16) reported that deficiencies were lower in university hospitals than in the other clinics. On the other hand, Brnic et al (18), Moon et al (16), and Gwak et al (19) also showed a lack of quality in private clinics. We suggest that these private enterprises lack quality and need to be controlled better by regulations.…”

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Mammography Quality in Turkey: Auditors’ Report on a Nationwide Survey

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Objectives: To evaluate the mammography image and reporting quality in Turkey. Materials and Methods: One hundred sixty five units which provide mammography examination services were included in the audit. Samples of mammographic examinations conducted between July 1st and December 31st, 2012 were evaluated. Auditors completed web-based evaluation forms, including quality parameters and descriptive statistics on the patients and institutions. Results: Nine hundred eighty eight mammography examinations were evaluated; 47.34% of them used mammography machines less than 5 years old. Most of the older machines (10 years old or more) were grouped in private hospitals (22.1%) and university hospitals (21%). Mammographic image quality evaluation showed 56.1% non-compliance with the standard parameters. Private institutions showed the highest failure rates (P < 0.001), and low-quality images mostly (42.2%) resulted from mistakes in positioning. In 32% of the mammography reports, some mandatory information was incomplete. The reports were deemed inadequate in 59.2% of the cases. Conclusion:The audit showed significant deficiencies in terms of quality. We suggest investing more time and effort to train both radiologists and radiologic technicians to implement image and report quality standards in their units. Moreover, our study emphasized the importance of the accreditation of the units.

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Mammography Quality in Turkey: Auditors’ Report on a Nationwide Survey

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“…Estos resultados son similares a los de otros estudios que han resaltado la importancia de la retroalimentación del médico radiólogo intérprete al técnico radiólogo sobre la calidad de la imagen, la cual se ve afectada por los errores en la posición de la paciente, y las características de la densidad y el contraste, así como en la inadecuada exposición de la glándula mamaria (16,28,29).…”

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Calidad de las imágenes, la lectura y el servicio de mamografía en cuatro centros de imagenología de Manizales, Colombia

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Introducción. La calidad de la mamografía está directamente relacionada con la capacidad para detectar anormalidades y, por ello, es necesario el control de calidad en los centros de imágenes diagnósticas.Objetivo. Evaluar la calidad de la imagen, la lectura y el servicio de mamografía de algunos centros de imágenes diagnósticas en Manizales, Colombia.Materiales y métodos. Cuatro centros participaron de forma voluntaria y bajo acuerdos de confidencialidad en el estudio. De las 520 mujeres atendidas en ellos, a 318 se les hicieron mamografías. A partir de una inspección visual del servicio, se evaluaron la infraestructura, la tecnología y el personal de la unidad. Un radiólogo experto en lectura e interpretación clínica de imágenes mamarias evaluó la calidad de la imagen y la de su lectura. El análisis estadístico se hizo utilizando un anova y determinando el índice kappa y el porcentaje de desacuerdo.Resultados. Se encontró falta de calidad de las imágenes obtenidas, principalmente, por presencia de artificios en el 75 % de ellas, e identificación y rotulación deficientes; además, en la toma de la proyección oblicua medio-lateral, se encontró falta de visualización del ángulo inframamario. El grado de concordancia en el reporte BI-RADS fue bajo en los cuatro centros, con diferencias importantes en el informe y la descripción de los hallazgos.Conclusión. Los centros de imágenes diagnósticas evaluados están habilitados para el funcionamiento, pero se encontraron deficiencias importantes en la calidad de las imágenes y en su lectura, lo que pone de manifiesto la necesidad de establecer estándares de calidad y mejorar los aspectos que se puedan mejorar.

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“…In 2006 Croatia set up an organized screening programme offering biannual mammograms at various sites (public hospitals, universities, private facilities) ( 40 , 41 ). A recent quality audit of sample mammograms highlighted severe problems in breast positioning and lesion detection that had the potential to affect screening effectiveness and that could be addressed by improving personnel training and operative strategies ( 42 ).…”

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Breast cancer in European Union: An update of screening programmes as of March 2014 (Review)

Altobelli

Lattanzi

2014

International Journal of Oncology

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Breast cancer, a major cause of female morbidity and mortality, is a global health problem; 2008 data show an incidence of ~450,000 new cases and 140,000 deaths (mean incidence rate 70.7 and mortality rate 16.7, world age-standardized rate per 100,000 women) in European Union Member States. Incidence rates in Western Europe are among the highest in the world. We review the situation of BC screening programmes in European Union. Up to date information on active BC screening programmes was obtained by reviewing the literature and searching national health ministries and cancer service websites. Although BC screening programmes are in place in nearly all European Union countries there are still considerable differences in target population coverage and age and in the techniques deployed. Screening is a mainstay of early BC detection whose main weakness is the rate of participation of the target population. National policies and healthcare planning should aim at maximizing participation in controlled organized screening programmes by identifying and lowering any barriers to adhesion, also with a view to reducing healthcare costs.

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Image quality of mammography in Croatian nationwide screening program: Comparison between various types of facilities

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Mammography Quality in Turkey: Auditors’ Report on a Nationwide Survey

Mammography Quality in Turkey: Auditors’ Report on a Nationwide Survey

Calidad de las imágenes, la lectura y el servicio de mamografía en cuatro centros de imagenología de Manizales, Colombia

Breast cancer in European Union: An update of screening programmes as of March 2014 (Review)

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