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Abnormal Results Technologies and Procedures in Breast Cancer Screening Programs in 26 ICSN Countries, 2012*

Region/Country Technologies used in Diagnostic Follow-up of Abnormal Mammogram Centralized Assessment Center for Follow-up? Notification of abnormal mammography results?
Screen-film Mammography Digital Mammography Tomosynthesis/ 3-D Mammography Ultrasound MRI CT (Computerized Tomographic Imaging Fine Needle Aspiration Core Biopsy Open Biopsy
Australia

X

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone
GP/primary care/referring physician-mail
Canada

X

 X

X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone and mail GP/primary care/referring physician-telephone and mail
China

X

 X

 No

 Woman - telephone
Denmark

 X

 X

 X

 X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-mail
GP/primary care/referring physician-mail
Finland

X

X

No

 Woman-telephone and mail Other: hospital

France

X

 X

X

 X

X

 X

No

 Woman-telephone and mail GP/primary care/referring physician-telephone and mail

Iceland

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone
Israel

X

 X

 X

 X

 X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 GP/primary care/referring physician-telephone and mail
Other: women-letter (when pick up films)
Italy

X

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone and mail
GP/primary care/referring physician-mail
Japan

X

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-mail
Korea

X

X

 X

No

 Woman - mail
Luxembourg

 X

X

 X

X

 X

 No

 GP/primary care/referring physician - mail
Netherlands

X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 No

 Woman - mail
GP/primary care/referring physician - telephone and mail
New Zealand

X

 X

X

 X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone
GP/primary care/referring physician-telephone and mail
Norway

 X

X

 X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone and mail
Poland

X

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 No

 Woman - telephone
Portugal (Central Region)

 X

X

Yes

 Woman-telephone and mail GP/primary care/referring physician - mail
Portugal (Alentejo Region)

 X

X

X

Yes

 Woman-telephone and mail
GP/primary care/referring physician-mail
Saudi Arabia

 X

X

 X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 GP/primary care/referring physician - mail
Spain (Catalonia)

X

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman-telephone
Spain (Navarra)

X

 X

X

 X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman -telephone
Sweden

X

 X

X

 X

X

Yes

 Woman -telephone
Switzerland

X

 X

 X

 X

 X

X

 X

 X

 No

 Woman-telephone and mail GP/primary care/referring physician-telephone and mail
United Kingdom

X

 X

X

X

 X

 X

 Yes

 Woman - mail
GP/primary care/referring physician - mail
United States1

X

 X

X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 X

 No

 Woman-mail
GP/primary care/referring physician - telephone and mail
Uruguay

X

X

 X

X

 X

Yes

 GP/primary care/referring physician - telephone

*Data are from a survey of ICSN country representatives, conducted in 2012

1 Data comes from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium.

Last modified: 03 May 2013
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