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Clinical Imaging of Microwave Mammography
Published on: November 14, 2025
Performance characteristics of digital vs film screen mammography in community practice
Firas Dabbous1, Therese A Dolecek2, Sarah M Friedewald3
1James R. & Helen D. Russell Institute for Research and Innovation at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA.
Abstract:
We compared the performance characteristics of 297 629 full field digital (FFDM) and 416 791 screen film mammograms (SFM). Sensitivity increased with age, decreased with breast density, and was lower for more aggressive and lobular tumors. While sensitivity did not differ significantly by modality, specificity was generally 1%-2% points higher for FFDM than for SFM across age and breast density categories. The lower recall rate for FFDM vs SFM in our study may partially explain performance differences by modality. In this large health care organization, modest gains in performance were achieved with the introduction of FFDM as a replacement for SFM.
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