OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Viewing prior mammograms in association with current mammograms significantly improves radiologist performance and may decrease unnecessary recalls by up to 44 percent, according to a study in the January issue of Radiology. “Prior mammograms should always be used when available,” said the study’s lead author, Antonius A. J. Roelofs, Ph.D., from the Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands. “Limiting the availability of prior mammograms to cases selected by the reading radiologist appears to significantly reduce the beneficial effect shown when using prior mammograms in all possible cases,” he said. >>> Discuss This Story
