Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in the 21st century within the U.K.

In the UK, breast cancer represents the most commonly diagnosed cancer in females and carries with it a significant morbidity and mortality. An established national screening programme is in place to identify those with the disease at an early stage in order to optimise treatment and prognosis. This article provides an overview for the non-breast specialist clinician whose practice regularly deals with women who may be the subject of the screening programme.

Can radiographers read screening mammograms?

Aim: To evaluate the ability of radiographers to read screening mammograms in the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP).

Materials And Methods: Two radiographers read a test set of 1000 screening mammograms previously reported by a consultant radiologist. Three radiographers then acted as a second reader for 54,000 screening mammograms, their recall results are presented.