Mammographic interpretation in Vietnam: Tailored educational strategies are needed to increase clinicians' expertise.

Aim: Breast cancer incidence is rapidly increasing throughout South East Asia, highlighting the need for high-quality early diagnosis and treatment. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of mammography detection in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, using data from Australian radiologists as a benchmark; factors that influence performance will be highlighted.

Methods: A total of 53, 35 and 52 clinicians from Australia, HCMC and Hanoi, respectively, examined and diagnosed a test set of 60 mammograms, 20 of which contained cancers.

Interpretative characteristics and case features associated with the performances of radiologists in reading mammograms: A study from a non-screening population in Asia.

Aims: To explore radiologist characteristics and case features associated with diagnostic performances in cancer detection on mammograms in a South East Asian population.

Methods: Fifty-three radiologists reported 60 mammographic examinations which consisted of 40 normal and 20 cancer-containing cases at the BREAST workshops. Radiologists were asked to examine each mammogram using the BIRADS on diagnostic monitors.

Breast Cancer Diagnostic Efficacy in a Developing South-East Asian Country.

Background: Breast cancer, is increasing in prevalence amongst South East (SE) Asian women, highlighting the need for high quality, early diagnoses. This study investigated radiologists’ detection efficacy in a developing (DC) and developed (DDC) SE Asian country, as compared to Australian radiologists. Methods: Using a test-set of 60 mammographic cases, 20 containing cancer, JAFROC figures of merit (FOM) and ROC area under the curves (AUC) were calculated as well as location sensitivity, sensitivity and specificity.