Impact of full field digital mammography on the classification and mammographic characteristics of interval breast cancers.

Objective: Full field digital mammography (FFDM) is increasingly replacing screen film mammography (SFM) in breast screening programs. Interval breast cancers are an issue in all screening programs and the purpose of our study is to assess the impact of FFDM on the classification of interval breast cancers at independent blind review and to compare the mammographic features of interval cancers at FFDM and SFM.

Materials And Methods: This study included 138 cases of interval breast cancer, 76 following an FFDM screening examination and 62 following screening with SFM.

Comparison of digital mammography and screen-film mammography in breast cancer screening: a review in the Irish breast screening program.

Objective: Clinical trials to date into the use of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) for breast cancer screening have shown variable results. The aim of this study was to review the use of FFDM in a population-based breast cancer screening program and to compare the results with screen-film mammography.

Materials And Methods: The study included 188,823 screening examinations of women between 50 and 64 years old; 35,204 (18.

Consensus review of discordant findings maximizes cancer detection rate in double-reader screening mammography: Irish National Breast Screening Program experience.

Purpose: To assesses consensus review of discordant screening mammography findings in terms of its sensitivity, safety, and effect on overall performance in the first 6 years of operation of the Irish National Breast Screening Program (NBSP).

Materials And Methods: Women who participated in the Irish NBSP gave written informed consent for use of their data for auditing purposes. Local ethics committee approval was obtained.

Modified prostate volume algorithm improves transrectal US volume estimation in men presenting for prostate brachytherapy.

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of the conventional transrectal ultrasonographic (US) prostate volume formula and determine whether a more accurate volume formula, calculated on the basis of prostate shape as observed at planimetry, can be described for the majority of prostate glands.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was institutional review board approved, with waiver of informed consent. A total of 138 consecutive patients who underwent prostate brachytherapy were included for analysis.