• Optimizing the Pairs of Radiologists That Double Read Screening Mammograms 

      Gommers, Jessie J.J.; Abbey, Craig K.; Strand, Fredrik; Taylor-Phillips, Sian; Jenkinson, David J.; Larsen, Marthe; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Sechopoulos, Ioannis; Broeders, Mireille J.M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-24)
      Performance characteristics of mammography readers influenced the performance of pairs, but specific pairing strategies did not result in significantly different overall performance compared with that resulting from random pairing strategies.<p> <p>Background - Despite variation in performance characteristics among radiologists, the pairing of radiologists for the double reading of screening ...
    • Overdiagnosis – exemplified with mammographic screening 

      Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Mangerud, Gunhild; Holen, åsne Sørlien; Ursin, Giske (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-12)
      Hovedmålsettingen med organisert mammografiscreening er å oppdage brystkreft i et tidlig stadium og dermed redusere sykelighet og dødelighet av sykdommen. En ulempe er overdiagnostikk. Verdens helseorganisasjons kreftforskningsinstitutt definerer overdiagnostikk i mammografiscreening som brystkreft som ikke ville blitt diagnostisert i kvinnens levetid dersom hun ikke hadde deltatt i screening. Vi ...
    • Participation and cancer detection after reminders versus ordinary invitations in BreastScreen Norway 

      Thy, Jonas Evensen; Vigeland, Einar; Larsen, Marthe; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-03)
      Objectives - To compare attendance, recall and cancer detection as well as histopathological tumor characteristics among women attending BreastScreen Norway after a reminder versus an ordinary invitation.<p> <p>Setting - This study was conducted on data from a population-based screening program inviting women aged 50–69 to biennial two-view mammography.<p> <p>Methods - We used de-identified ...
    • Personalized Breast Cancer Screening: A Risk Prediction Model Based on Women Attending BreastScreen Norway 

      Louro, Javier; Román, Marta; Moshina, Nataliia; Olstad, Camilla F.; Larsen, Marthe; Sagstad, Silje; Castells, Xavier; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-12)
      Background: We aimed to develop and validate a model predicting breast cancer risk for women targeted by breast cancer screening. Method: This retrospective cohort study included 57,411 women screened at least once in BreastScreen Norway during the period from 2007 to 2019. The prediction model included information about age, mammographic density, family history of breast cancer, body mass index, ...
    • Polish immigrants’ access to colorectal cancer screening in Norway – a qualitative study 

      Bhargava, Sameer; Czapka, Elzbieta; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Kristiansen, Maria; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Berstad, Paula (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-10)
      Background - The Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme started in May 2022. Inequities in uptake of CRC screening is a concern, and we expect that immigrants are at risk of non-uptake. Immigrants from Poland are the most populous immigrant group in Norway. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore factors that may facilitate Polish immigrants’ access to the Norwegian CRC ...
    • Possible strategies for use of artificial intelligence in screen-reading of mammograms, based on retrospective data from 122,969 screening examinations 

      Larsen, Marthe; Aglen, Camilla Flåt; Hoff, Solveig Roth; Lund-Hanssen, Håkon; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-15)
      Objectives Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promising results when used on retrospective data from mammographic screening. However, few studies have explored the possible consequences of different strategies for combining AI and radiologists in screen-reading.<p> <p>Methods A total of 122,969 digital screening examinations performed between 2009 and 2018 in BreastScreen Norway were retrospectively ...
    • Prolonged screening interval due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with tumor characteristics and treatment; a register-based study from BreastScreen Norway 

      Eijkelboom, Anouk H.; Larsen, Marthe; Siesling, Sabine; Nygård, Jan Franz; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; de Munck, Linda (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-11)
      Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic Norway had to suspend its national breast cancer screening program. We aimed to investigate the effect of the pandemic-induced suspension on the screening interval, and its subsequent association with the tumor characteristics and treatment of screen-detected (SDC) and interval breast cancer (IC).<p> <p>Methods: Information about women aged 50–69, participating ...
    • Screen-detected and interval breast cancer after concordant and discordant interpretations in a population based screening program using independent double reading 

      Martiniussen, Marit Almenning; Sagstad, Silje; Larsen, Marthe; Larsen, Anne Sofie Frøyshov; Hovda, Tone; Lee, Christoph I.; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-02)
      Objectives - To analyze rates, odds ratios (OR), and characteristics of screen-detected and interval cancers after concordant and discordant initial interpretations and consensus in a population-based screening program.<p> <p>Methods - Data were extracted from the Cancer Registry of Norway for 487,118 women who participated in BreastScreen Norway, 2006–2017, with 2 years of follow-up. All mammograms ...
    • Screening outcome for interpretation by the first and second reader in a population-based mammographic screening program with independent double reading 

      Hovda, Tone; Sagstad, Silje; Larsen, Marthe; Chen, Yan; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-28)
      Background - Double reading of screening mammograms is associated with a higher rate of screen-detected cancer than single reading, but different strategies exist regarding reader pairing and blinding. Knowledge about these aspects is important when considering strategies for future use of artificial intelligence in mammographic screening.<p> <p>Purpose - To investigate screening outcome, ...
    • Sociodemographic factors, health indicators and lifestyle factors among participants in BreastScreen Norway 2006-2016 – a cohort profile 

      Robsahm, Trude Eid; Sagstad, Silje; Thy, Jonas Evensen; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-10-12)
      Purpose: To collect information on sociodemographic factors, health indicators, and lifestyle factors in women who attended the nationwide breast cancer-screening program, BreastScreen Norway, with the aim of investigating how these factors influence the risk of breast cancer, other cancer types, and cancer-related outcomes. <p>Participants: The cohort data includes self-reported responses to ...
    • Standardised or individualised X-ray tube angle for mediolateral oblique projection in digital mammography? 

      Moshina, Nataliia; Bjørnson, Edvard Wølner; Holen, åsne Sørlien; Larsen, Marthe; Hanestad, Berit; Tøsdal, Linn; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-03)
      Introduction - We aimed to investigate whether there were any differences in positioning criteria related to the presentation of the pectoralis major muscle (pectoral muscle) for women of different heights using a standardized 60° X-ray tube angle for mammograms in mediolateral oblique (MLO) projection.<p> <p>Methods - Data from MLO mammograms of right breasts of 45,193 women screened in BreastScreen ...
    • Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ: a register-based study of Norwegian women diagnosed between 1995 and 2018 

      Skjerven, Helle; Danielsen, Anders Skyrud; Schlichting, Ellen; Sahlberg, Kristine Kleivi; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-21)
      Introduction: The incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has increased after implementation of mammographic screening. The lesion represents management challenges due to its undetermined growth pattern. We aimed to explore treatment of women aged 48-71 diagnosed with DCIS between 1995 and 2018, by detection mode and histopathological characteristics. Material and methods: Data on surgical ...
    • Utøvelse og utvikling av radiografifaget i Norge. En kvalitativ studie 

      Egestad, Helen; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Fjellaksel, Richard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-18)
      Innledning - Økt arbeidstempo og mer krevende arbeidsoppgaver gjør at radiografer har behov for å videreutvikle kunnskaper og ferdigheter. Hensikten med studien var å undersøke hvordan norske radiografer opplever arbeidshverdagen og hvilke muligheter de har for å opprettholde og øke egen fagutvikling. <p> <p>Materiale og metode - Vi gjennomførte semistrukturerte intervjuer av ti radiografer fra ...