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. 2010 Jul;6(4):174–181. doi: 10.1200/JOP.200009

Table A3.

Mean (standard error) No. of Surveillance Imaging Tests by Patient Age

Test Age Group (years)
≤ 49 (n = 2,779)
50-64 (n = 4,017)
65-79 (n = 3,524)
≥ 80 (n = 899)
Mean No. of Tests SE % With at Least Three Tests in 4 Years Mean No. of Tests SE % With at Least Three Tests in 4 Years Mean No. of Tests SE % With at Least Three Tests in 4 Years Mean No. of Tests SE % With at Least Three Tests in 4 Years
Mammography* 0.75 0.02 65.5 0.77 0.02 71.0 0.70 0.02 61.1 0.38 0.04 25.5
Chest imaging* 0.24 0.02 9.4 0.26 0.01 9.6 0.30 0.01 10.4 0.30 0.03 11.2
Bone scan* 0.14 0.02 5.4 0.12 0.02 3.8 0.11 0.02 2.4 0.07 0.05 2.3
Abdomen/pelvis imaging* 0.24 0.02 8.6 0.22 0.01 7.0 0.19 0.02 5.8 0.13 0.04 4.2
Ultrasound, intracavitary/transvaginal 0.13 0.02 3.9 0.09 0.02 2.5 0.05 0.03 1.1 0.01 0.1 0.1
*

P < .0001.