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KMID : 1103720190800050919
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2019 Volume.80 No. 5 p.919 ~ p.929
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A Survey on Current Trends of Breast Imaging Practices in Korea
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Yun Bo-La
Kim Sun-Mi
Jang Mi-Jung
Cho Nariya
Han Boo-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the current practices of breast imaging among Korean radiologists.
Materials and Methods: We invited members of the Korean Society of Breast Imaging (KSBI) working as breast radiologists to participate in a survey on the current practices in breast imaging, and investigated how quality assurance (QA), medical audits, and imaging-histologic discordance were conducted.
Results: The survey involved 312 members of the KSBI, and 116 (37%) responded to the 21 questions in the questionnaire. Most of the respondents were women (87%), aged below 50 years (82.7%), and working at university or tertiary hospitals (68.1%), who had varying levels of experience in breast imaging. Of the 116 respondents, 114 (96.6%) followed the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) to interpret breast imaging. Out of 116, 72 (62.1%) interpreted 20 or more mammograms per day, 84 (72.4%) performed 10?30 breast ultrasound scans per day, and 65 (56%) interpreted fewer than 5 breast MRI scans per day. Among the respondents, 82% performed mammography QA, 76.9% evaluated imaging-histologic correlations, and only 38.9% performed medical audits.
Conclusion: The institutions and working patterns of breast radiologists were diverse. Although many respondents did not conduct medical audits, most of them followed BI-RADS when interpreting breast imaging, performing QA, and evaluating imaging-histologic correlations.
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KEYWORD
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Breast, Quality Control, Medical Audits, Radiologist
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