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Breast imaging readers’ performance in the PERFORMS test-set based assessment scheme within the MyPeBS international randomised study (2025)
Journal Article
Michalopoulou, E., Darker, I., Iotti, V., Slonim, E., De Koning, H. P., Souza, R. A., Burrion, J.-B., De Montgolfier, S., Sabatier, C. V., Guindy, M., Pattacini, P., Delaloge, S., Gilbert, F. J., & Chen, Y. (2025). Breast imaging readers’ performance in the PERFORMS test-set based assessment scheme within the MyPeBS international randomised study. European Journal of Radiology, Article 111938. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.111938

Purpose
A survey conducted by the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) in 2023 revealed significant variations in Quality Assurance (QA) practices across Europe. The UK encourages regular performance monitoring for screen readers. This study... Read More about Breast imaging readers’ performance in the PERFORMS test-set based assessment scheme within the MyPeBS international randomised study.

How Long Does It Take to Read a Mammogram? Investigating the Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography (2024)
Journal Article
Partridge, G. J., Darker, I., James, J. J., Satchithananda, K., Sharma, N., Valencia, A., Teh, W., Khan, H., Muscat, E., Michell, M. J., & Chen, Y. (2024). How Long Does It Take to Read a Mammogram? Investigating the Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography. European Journal of Radiology, 177, Article 111535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111535

Purpose
To analyse digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reading times in the screening setting, compared to 2D full-field digital mammography (FFDM), and investigate the impact of reader experience and professional group on interpretation times.

Me... Read More about How Long Does It Take to Read a Mammogram? Investigating the Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography.

A comparison of breast screening performance based on a standardised test, during and outside of the COVID-19 lockdown period (2023)
Journal Article
Michalopoulou, E., Pugalenthi, P. P., Darker, I., & Chen, Y. (2023). A comparison of breast screening performance based on a standardised test, during and outside of the COVID-19 lockdown period. European Journal of Radiology, 168, Article 111117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111117

Purpose
In the UK, the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown significantly impacted routine breast screening and led to reduced case volumes for breast screening readers. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether breast screening performan... Read More about A comparison of breast screening performance based on a standardised test, during and outside of the COVID-19 lockdown period.

A survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging on radiologists’ preferences regarding quality assurance measures of image interpretation in screening and diagnostic mammography (2023)
Journal Article
Michalopoulou, E., Clauser, P., Gilbert, F. J., Pijnappel, R. M., Mann, R. M., Baltzer, P. A., Chen, Y., & Fallenberg, E. M. (2023). A survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging on radiologists’ preferences regarding quality assurance measures of image interpretation in screening and diagnostic mammography. European Radiology, 33, 8103-8111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-023-09973-7

Objectives: Quality assurance (QA) of image interpretation plays a key role in screening and diagnostic mammography, maintaining minimum standards and supporting continuous improvement in interpreting images. However, the QA structure across Europe s... Read More about A survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging on radiologists’ preferences regarding quality assurance measures of image interpretation in screening and diagnostic mammography.

Performance of non-invasive tests and histology for the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Mózes, F. E., Lee, J. A., Vali, Y., Alzoubi, O., Staufer, K., Trauner, M., Paternostro, R., Stauber, R. E., Holleboom, A. G., van Dijk, A.-M., Mak, A. L., Boursier, J., de Saint Loup, M., Shima, T., Bugianesi, E., Gaia, S., Armandi, A., Shalimar, Lupșor-Platon, M., Wong, V. W.-S., …Hytiroglou, P. (2023). Performance of non-invasive tests and histology for the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 8(8), 704-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253%2823%2900141-3

Background
Histologically assessed liver fibrosis stage has prognostic significance in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and is accepted as a surrogate endpoint in clinical trials for non-cirrhotic NAFLD. Our aim was to compare... Read More about Performance of non-invasive tests and histology for the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme (2023)
Journal Article
O'Dowd, E. L., Lee, R. W., Akram, A. R., Bartlett, E. C., Bradley, S. H., Brain, K., Callister, M. E. J., Chen, Y., Devaraj, A., Eccles, S. R., Field, J. K., Fox, J., Grundy, S., Janes, S. M., Ledson, M., MacKean, M., Mackie, A., McManus, K. G., Murray, R. L., Nair, A., …Crosbie, P. (2023). Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme. Lancet Oncology, 24(5), e207-e218. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045%2823%2900104-3

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT was recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) in September, 2022, on the basis of data from trials showing a reduction in lung cancer mortality. These trials provide sufficient evidence to show... Read More about Defining the road map to a UK national lung cancer screening programme.

Measuring reader fatigue in the interpretation of screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) (2023)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Sudin, E. S., Partridge, G. J. W., Taib, A. G., Darker, I. T., Phillips, P., James, J. J., Satchithananda, K., Sharma, N., & Michell, M. J. (2023). Measuring reader fatigue in the interpretation of screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). British Journal of Radiology, 96(1143), Article 20220629. https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr.20220629

Objectives: The interpretation of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening examinations is a complex task for an already overstretched workforce which has the potential to increase pressure on readers leading to fatigue and patient safety issues.... Read More about Measuring reader fatigue in the interpretation of screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).

Relationship Between Mammography Readers Real-life Performance and Performance in a Test set Based Assessment Scheme in a National Breast Screening Programme (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., James, J. J., Cornford, E. J., & Jenkins, J. (2020). Relationship Between Mammography Readers Real-life Performance and Performance in a Test set Based Assessment Scheme in a National Breast Screening Programme. Radiology, 2(5), https://doi.org/10.1148/rycan.2020200016

Purpose

To compare an individual’s Personal Performance in Mammographic Screening (PERFORMS) score with their Breast Screening Information System (BSIS) real-life performance data and determine which parameters in the PERFORMS scheme offer the bes... Read More about Relationship Between Mammography Readers Real-life Performance and Performance in a Test set Based Assessment Scheme in a National Breast Screening Programme.