Re-attendance in supplemental breast MRI screening rounds of the DENSE trial for women with extremely dense breasts

ConclusionsThe willingness of women with dense breasts to re-attend an ongoing MRI screening study is high. However, emphasis should be placed on improving the MRI experience to increase the re-attendance rate if widespread supplemental MRI screening is implemented.Clinical relevance statementFor many women, MRI is an acceptable screening method, as re-attendance rates were high — even for screening in a clinical trial setting. To further enhance the (re-)attendance rate, one possible approach could be improving the overall MRI experience.Key Points•The willingness to re-attend in an ongoing MRI screening study is high.•Pain, discomfort, and anxiety in the previous MRI screening round were related to lower re-attendance rates.•Emphasis should be placed on improving MRI experience to increase the re-attendance rate in supplemental MRI screening.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research