Dear Women's Imaging Insider,
These days, much attention is paid to assessing the clinical performance of physicians in order to guide quality improvement. But do doctors take this information in, understand how they are doing, and make the appropriate changes? Not so much, according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Researchers from the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle and other institutions investigated radiologists' perception of their mammography interpretation performance as compared to their peers. Discover what they found in this issue's Insider Exclusive.
Once you've read our featured article, take a look at what else is going on in the Women's Imaging Digital Community:
- Find out how digital breast tomosynthesis is beginning to help practices build volume and reduce recall rates.
- Read what researchers have discovered about a radiosensitivity molecular signature that could lead to better radiation therapy decisions for patients with breast cancer.
- Check out our coverage of a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that found that greater breast density does not seem to be linked to a greater risk of death from breast cancer.
- Read what presenters at the recent AHRA meeting in Orlando, FL, had to say about the issue of breast density notification.
- Discover why Texas researchers believe that radiation therapy following breast conservation surgery may reduce the risk of a future mastectomy for women ages 70 to 74 who are estrogen-positive.
As always, if you have a comment, report, or article idea to share about any aspect of women's imaging, I invite you to contact me.
