| Principal Investigator: | Joann Elmore, Diana Miglioretti |
| Co-Investigators: | Diana Buist, Erin Bowles, Andrea Cook |
| Funder: | National Cancer Institute |
| Project Dates: | 7/1/2004-4/30/2009 |
Abstract:
To improve breast cancer detection by enhancing community mammography practice by identifying specific reasons for radiologist variability in the interpretation of mammograms and providing valuable data on improving mammography.
This work will lead to development and testing of an interactive web-based educational component to assist radiologists in examining their diagnostic performance and provide a system to facilitate radiologists’ monitoring of their performance over time.
Publications:
D'Orsi C, Tu SP, Nakano C, Carney PA, Abraham LA, Taplin SH, Hendrick RE, Cutter GR, Berns, E, Barlow WE, Elmore JG. Current realities of delivering mammography services in the community: Do challenges with staffing and scheduling exist? Radiology 2005;235: 391-395.
Hendrick RE, Cutter GR, Berns EA, Nakano C, Egger J, Carney PA, Abraham L, Taplin SH, D'Orsi CJ, Barlow W, Elmore JG. Community-based mammography practice: services, charges, and interpretation methods. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005;184(2):433-8.
Elmore J, Taplin S, Barlow W, Cutter G, D'Orsi C, Hendrick E, Abraham L, Fosse J, Carney P. Does litigation influence medical practice? The influence of community radiologists' medical malpractice perceptions and experience on screening mammography. Radiology 2005 July; 236(1): 37-46.
Barlow WE, Chi C, Carney PA, Taplin SH, D'Orsi C, Cutter GR, Hendrick RE, Elmore JG. Accuracy of screening mammography interpretation by characteristics of radiologists. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004; 96 (24): 1840-50.
Elmore JG, Carney PA, Abraham LA, Barlow WE, Egger JR, Fosse JS, Cutter GR, Hendrick RE, D'Orsi CJ, Paliwal P, Taplin SH. The association between obesity and screening mammography accuracy. Arch Intern Med 2004; 164(10):1140-7.