Observer studies in mammography

Abstract

Mammography is a special imaging technique and is unusual in a number of ways: Some of these are technical because of the type of tissue under investigation and some apply to the distinctive nature of the client group. But in one important aspect mammography is like all other medical imaging: It requires a decision-making process. All meaningful decisions are made in conditions where information is imperfect or uncertain and mammographic interpretation is no exception to this general rule.