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. 2014 Oct 16;13(Suppl 3):53–62. doi: 10.4137/CIN.S14031

Table 5.

Abnormal interpretation for 64,244 screening mammographic examinations and 13,706 diagnostic mammographic examinations with registry outcomes.

MEASUREMENT AND DATA SCREENING EXAMINATIONS SCREENING GUIDELINES15 DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES15
Recall rate (%) 7.7 5–12 13.77 9–25
 No. of abnormality interpretations* 4937 1888
 Total no. of examinations 64,244 13,706
PPV1, abnormal interpretations (%) 6.7 3–8 NA
 No. of cancers 329 NA
 No. of abnormal interpretation* 4937 NA
PPV2, biopsy recommended (%) 26.0 20–40 30.8 20–45
 No. of cancers 258 581
 No. of abnormal interpretation+ 994 1888
PPV3, performed (%) 29.4 NA 35.0 25–50
 No. of cancers 229 513
 No. of abnormal interpretation++ 778 1464
Cancer detection rate (per 1000) 5.9 > = 2.5 49.7 > = 30
 No. of cancers 381 681
 Total no. of examinations 64,244 13,706

Notes:

*

An abnormal interpretation was based on assignment of BI-RADS Category 0, 4, or 5 for screening examinations, BI-RADS Category 4 or 5 for diagnostic examinations.

+

A classification of biopsy recommendation was based on the assignment of BI-RADS Category 4 or 5 at the final assignment.

++

A classification of biopsy recommendation and performed was based on the assignment of BI-RADS Category 4 or 5 at the final assignment.