RecruitingNCT01900821

National Mammography Database

Sponsor

American College of Radiology

Enrollment

8,000,000 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2009

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis

Summary

The National Mammography Database (NMD) leverages data that radiology practices are already collecting under federal mandate by providing them with comparative information for national and regional benchmarking. Participants receive semi-annual feedback reports that include important benchmark data such as cancer detection rates, positive predictive value rates and recall rates. Participation in the NMD is free to Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE) facilities.

Eligibility

Min Age: 2 YearsMax Age: 99 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is building a large national database of mammogram (breast X-ray) images and patient information to help researchers better understand breast cancer patterns and improve how mammograms are interpreted. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman getting a routine mammogram at a participating imaging facility - You are willing to have your mammogram images and basic health information added to the research database - You can provide consent for your anonymized data to be used for research **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not consent to having your data included in the registry - You are getting a mammogram at a facility that is not participating in the study - Your records cannot be de-identified or linked appropriately to the database Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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