Publications by authors named "Hans-Peter Hellemann"
Article Synopsis
- The Bavarian Statutory Health Care Administration launched a recertification program in 2002 to ensure quality in mammography reading by requiring accredited medical professionals to demonstrate their qualifications every 1-2 years.
- Physicians must read 50 randomly selected cases, with a mix of malignant and benign examples, using digitized X-ray films converted to DICOM format, and the program employs a decentralized testing approach across multiple locations.
- A comparative study found no significant difference in error rates between readings from traditional films and digital softcopy, leading to the conclusion that the new digital recertification method is effective and has become mandatory for practitioners in Bavaria as of 2003.
