A Survey on Current Trends of Breast Imaging Practices in Korea
10.3348/jksr.2019.80.5.919
- Author:
Bo La YUN
1
;
Sun Mi KIM
;
Mijung JANG
;
Nariya CHO
;
Boo Kyung HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. kimsmlms@daum.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2019;80(5):919-929
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE:This study aimed to analyze the current practices of breast imaging among Korean radiologists.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:We invited members of the Korean Society of Breast Imaging (KSBI) working as breast radiologists to participate in a survey on the current practices in breast imaging, and investigated how quality assurance (QA), medical audits, and imaging-histologic discordance were conducted.
RESULTS:The survey involved 312 members of the KSBI, and 116 (37%) responded to the 21 questions in the questionnaire. Most of the respondents were women (87%), aged below 50 years (82.7%), and working at university or tertiary hospitals (68.1%), who had varying levels of experience in breast imaging. Of the 116 respondents, 114 (96.6%) followed the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) to interpret breast imaging. Out of 116, 72 (62.1%) interpreted 20 or more mammograms per day, 84 (72.4%) performed 10–30 breast ultrasound scans per day, and 65 (56%) interpreted fewer than 5 breast MRI scans per day. Among the respondents, 82% performed mammography QA, 76.9% evaluated imaging-histologic correlations, and only 38.9% performed medical audits.
CONCLUSION:The institutions and working patterns of breast radiologists were diverse. Although many respondents did not conduct medical audits, most of them followed BI-RADS when interpreting breast imaging, performing QA, and evaluating imaging-histologic correlations.
