Can missed breast cancer be recognized by regular peer auditing on screening mammography?
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Can missed breast cancer be recognized by regular peer auditing on screening mammography?
BACKGROUND This study was conducted to investigate whether detectable missed breast cancers could be distinguished from truly false negative images in a mammographic screening by a regular peer auditing. METHODS Between 2004 and 2007, a total of 311,193 free nationwide biennial mammographic screenings were performed for 50- to 69-year-old women in Taiwan. Retrospectively comparing the records...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1726-4901
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.06.018