Conventional Film versus Digital Mammography Breast Cancer Screening: Pros and Cons

Due to very high demands on image quality mammography appears to be the last field of conventional imaging that goes digital. For screening in particular significant logistic improvements may be expected: By electronic identification (bar codes; standardized hanging protocols) errors may be avoided, reading time may be reduced; double reading may be simplified and images remain available for all readers and involved clinicians – improving the possibility of interdisciplinary communication and feed-back. Inerim test of vililance and CAD support appear promising new possibilities to improve reader performance. How…