Double reading

Whether looking for fractures, nodules on a chest radiograph, or cancers on a mammogram, all observers periodically fail to perceive significant findi ngs. Since everyone can overlook different things, having two observers rev iew the same study reduces the Likelihood of failing to detect a significan t finding. Double reading of mammograms can reduce the oversight rate by 5 to 15%. in order to take advantage of double reading, without increasing th e costs of screening, it must be done in a highly efficient manner. This ar ticle highlights ways to accomplish this.