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Ronald G. Evens, MD

JAMA. 1991;265(23):3167-3168.

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The expanding capabilities and uses of diagnostic imaging continue to be driven by advances in technology and an increasing understanding of the appropriate application of technology to patient care. Exciting diagnostic radiology developments in the past year were usually associated with technical, but not necessarily new, procedures. For example, mammography, a technique originating in the 1950s, is now the most rapidly growing diagnostic procedure. Previous investigations have demonstrated the effectiveness of mammography screening in early detection of breast cancer, and promotional efforts by many medical, governmental, and private organizations have influenced a growing number of women to obtain mammograms, resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of imaging procedures. A current focus is to improve the quality of mammography practices¹ by analysis of the technical image and the professional interpretation. One review² of 27 000 mammography screening procedures reported a sensitivity and specificity of more than 90% . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo

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