Learning digital mammography proves difficult but worth the effort

September 8, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Learning digital mammography proves difficult but worth the effort John C. Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Throughout its 30-year history, Diagnostic Imaging has tracked issues surrounding the adoption and development of new imaging technology. Rarely, however, have we looked closely at the question of the learning curves associated with this new technology. This month marks an exception. Our cover story on digital mammography recall rates (page 30) explores why some facilities may be seeing a jump, albeit temporary, in digital mammography recalls and suggests some solutions for keeping those rates down. That recall rates sometimes rise as facilities shift to digital mammography should come as no surprise. Inevitably, there are learning curves as radiologists adjust to new technological advances. This process has been happening ever since radiology entered its modern multimodality era, and possibly before. New technologies present more and better information, but they take time to master. We should not expect digital mammography to be any different.

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