Oct 23, 2022
Approximately 10% of women who undergo screening mammogram will be "called back" for additional imaging (typically diagnostic mammogram and/or ultrasound). Of those callbacks: --60% will have normal or benign imaging (BI-RADS 1 or 2) and those patients will be advised to return to routine screening.--20% will have a finding that needs to be followed (BI-RADS 3), typically with 6-month follow-up.--20% will have a finding that warrants biopsy (BI-RADS 4 or 5).
Many centers now allow women to wait on-site for their mammogram results, so that callback imaging can be done immediately if needed, eliminating the anxiety of waiting for the follow-up appointment. In some cases, same-day or next-day biopsies can even be arranged if needed.
