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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., …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.