KMID : 0880420140150050578
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Korean Journal of Radiology 2014 Volume.15 No. 5 p.578 ~ p.585
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The Efficacy of Mammography Boot Camp to Improve the Performance of Radiologists
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Lee Eun-Hye
Jun Jae-Kwan Jung Seung-Eun Kim You-Me Choi Na-Mi
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Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a mammography boot camp (MBC) to improve radiologists¡¯ performance in interpreting mammograms in the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) in Korea.
Materials and Methods: Between January and July of 2013, 141 radiologists were invited to a 3-day educational program composed of lectures and group practice readings using 250 digital mammography cases. The radiologists¡¯ performance in interpreting mammograms were evaluated using a pre- and post-camp test set of 25 cases validated prior to the camp by experienced breast radiologists. Factors affecting the radiologists¡¯ performance, including age, type of attending institution, and type of test set cases, were analyzed.
Results: The average scores of the pre- and post-camp tests were 56.0 ¡¾ 12.2 and 78.3 ¡¾ 9.2, respectively (p < 0.001). The post-camp test scores were higher than the pre-camp test scores for all age groups and all types of attending institutions (p < 0.001). The rate of incorrect answers in the post-camp test decreased compared to the pre-camp test for all suspicious cases, but not for negative cases (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The MBC improves radiologists¡¯ performance in interpreting mammograms irrespective of age and type of attending institution. Improved interpretation is observed for suspicious cases, but not for negative cases.
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KEYWORD
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Breast, Breast neoplasms, Mammography, Education, Mass screening
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