Double reading

Whether looking for fractures, nodules on a chest radiograph, or cancers on a mammogram, all observers periodically fail to perceive significant findings. Since everyone can overlook different things, having two observers review the same study reduces the Likelihood of failing to detect a significant finding. Double reading of mammograms can reduce the oversight rate by 5 to 15%. in order to take advantage of double reading, without increasing the costs of screening, it must be done in a highly efficient manner. This article highlights ways to accomplish this.