Breast Screen Reader Assessment Strategy: Transforming Breast Cancer Diagnosis Globally: A Mini Review

In 2011, a research team at the University of Sydney showed that 44% of lesions for women of all ages were missed by 116 Australian and New Zealand breast imaging readers [6], and the median level of sensitivity was below 70% [3]. It was data such as these that led to the development of the Breast Screen Reader Assessment Strategy (BREAST), a strategy unique to Australia and the world. Through BREAST, we have shown that performance figures are even less favourable in countries outside Australia thereby precipitating the enthusiastic adoption of BREAST in other countries such as New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, Mongolia, Jordan, and Iran. To date, BREAST has engaged 80% of Australian breast screen clinicians and over 800 radiologists across the globe.