Table 3. Reading time for 2D and 2D+3D mammography by three radiologists and the average screen-reading time (data are shown both per screen read and for total screens).
Radiologist |
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Time based on (by modality and whether individual or total screens) | A | B | C | Average reading time |
Results for time per individual screen-read (per test) | ||||
2D mammography | 25 s | 27 s | 46 s | 33 s |
2D+3D mammography | 80 s | 60 s | 90 s | 77 s |
Absolute difference | 54 s | 33 s | 44 s | 44 s |
Difference (2D+3D vs 2D) | +220% | +122% | +96% | +133% |
Results for time per total screens in test set (100 screens) | ||||
2D mammography | 41 min 28 s | 45 min 32 s | 76 min 10 s | 54 min 23 s |
2D+3D mammography | 133 min 6 s | 100 min 11 s | 150 min 16 s | 127 min 51 s |
Absolute difference | 91 min 38 s | 54 min 39 s | 74 min 6 s | 73 min 28 s |
Difference (2D+3D vs 2D) | +220% | +120% | +97% | +135% |
2D, two-dimensional; 3D, three-dimensional.