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Mammographers' Ranks Shrink as Demand for Breast Images Grows
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In the past 3 years, the number of mammography centers in the United States dropped nearly 10%, from about 10,000 to 9,100, according to data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Applications for breast-imaging fellowships have fallen off 75% in some medical centers. A 2003 survey of radiology residents found that 87% consider mammography more stressful than any other type of imaging, largely because of its low reimbursement rates coupled with its high malpractice risk. Some researchers say that all of these factors mean that the medical field will soon face a critical shortage of radiologists to read mammograms.
"We're not bringing new people on board," said Judy Destouet, M.D., a
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