Reduction in False-Positive Results after Introduction of Digital Mammography: Analysis from Four Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Spain

Reduction in False-Positive Results after Introduction of Digital Mammography: Analysis from Four Population-based Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Spain
Maria Sala, Dolores Salas, Francesc Belvis, Mar Sanchez, Joana Ferrer, Josefa Ibanez, Ruben Roman, Francisco Ferrer, Alfonso Vega, Maria Soledad Laso, and Xavier Castells
Radiology 2011; 258 388-395

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While cancer detection did not differ in women screened with screen-film mammography (SFM) or digital mammography (DM), the recall rate and false-positive risk were lower with DM than with SFM after adjustment was made for the woman's screening mammogram, radiology unit screening round, age at screening, and time trends