PHYSICIANS OPINIONS AND USE OF CONTROVERSIAL TECHNOLOGIES - THE CASE OF MAMMOGRAPHIC SCREENING IN NORWAY

In a survey of 196 Norwegian radiologists and 37 breast imaging center s, physicians' preferences were found to be likely to influence the us e of mammography. In their decision making, the radiologists appear to be influenced by income motives and by perceptions of the risk of mis diagnosing breast cancer. Despite opinions favorable to mammographic s creening, most radiologists would prefer a CT scanner or a magnetic re sonance imaging unit to a mammographic unit if the x-ray department we re in a position to acquire capital equipment.