Double reading mammograms in the symptomatic setting

The authors investigate the effectiveness of double reading mammograms compared to single reading in symptomatic breast clinics, specifically assessing its impact on cancer detection rates and arbitration delays. Their findings indicate that double reading, particularly in surveillance cases, enhances cancer detection, resulting in the identification of additional malignancies despite a 12.7-day delay in arbitration. This study suggests that implementing double reading with arbitration could improve diagnostic outcomes in symptomatic settings.