Impact of transition from analog screening mammography to digital screening mammography on screening outcome in The Netherlands: a population-based study

Background Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) has replaced screen-film mammography (SFM) in most breast screening programs. We analyzed the impact of this replacement on the screening outcome. Patients and methods The study population consisted of a consecutive series of 60 770 analog and 63 182 digital screens. During a 1-year follow-up, we collected breast imaging reports, biopsy results and surgical reports of all the referred women. Results The referral rate and the cancer detection rate at FFDM were, respectively, 3.0% and 6,6‰, compared with 1.5% ( P < 0.001) and 4.9‰ ( P < 0.00... Mehr ...