TABLE 3.

Follow-up of Abnormal Mammograms (N=54)

BIRADS Category	Follow-up within 1 Month	Follow-up within 2 months	Description of Results not Followed up within 2 Months
4	86.5% (31 of 36)	94.6% (34 of 36)	Mammography report recommended fine needle aspiration of left axillary mass. Fine needle aspiration was performed 251 days later and the pathology results showed metastatic adenocarcinoma consistent with breast primary. Mammography report recommended biopsies of bilateral hypoechoic masses in each breast. The biopsies were performed 79 days later and the pathology results were benign.
5	80.0% (4 of 5)	80.0% (4 of 5)	Mammography report recommended biopsy of two breast masses suspicious for malignancy. Biopsy was performed 239 days later and pathology showed invasive ductal carcinoma.
6	100.0% (13 of 13)	100.0% (13 of 13)	All BIRADS 6 results were followed up within 1 month
TOTAL	89.1% (48 of 54)	94.6% (51 of 54)