Ruud M. Pijnappel
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View article: Applying the “positive predictive value–recall diagram” to monitor performance and provide recommendations for screening radiologists
Applying the “positive predictive value–recall diagram” to monitor performance and provide recommendations for screening radiologists Open
Objectives To evaluate the suitability of “positive predictive value–recall” (PPV-recall) diagrams for monitoring performance and providing recommendations for groups of radiologists (RUs or reading units) in breast cancer screening. Mater…
View article: Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy compared to core needle biopsy: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy compared to core needle biopsy: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
View article: The Screening Tomosynthesis Trial with Advanced Reader Methods (STREAM): design and rationale of a population-based breast cancer screening trial
The Screening Tomosynthesis Trial with Advanced Reader Methods (STREAM): design and rationale of a population-based breast cancer screening trial Open
Objectives It is uncertain what the effects of introducing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in the Dutch breast cancer screening programme would be on detection, recall, and interval cancers (ICs), while reading times are expected to inc…
View article: Diagnostic accuracy of supplemental three-dimensional breast ultrasound in the work-up of BI-RADS 0 screening recalls
Diagnostic accuracy of supplemental three-dimensional breast ultrasound in the work-up of BI-RADS 0 screening recalls Open
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of supplemental 3D automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) in the diagnostic work-up of BI-RADS 0 recalls. We hypothesized that 3D ABUS may reduce the benign biopsy rate. Materials and methods In th…
View article: Re-attendance in supplemental breast MRI screening rounds of the DENSE trial for women with extremely dense breasts
Re-attendance in supplemental breast MRI screening rounds of the DENSE trial for women with extremely dense breasts Open
View article: Automated rating of background parenchymal enhancement in MRI of extremely dense breasts without compromising the association with breast cancer in the DENSE trial
Automated rating of background parenchymal enhancement in MRI of extremely dense breasts without compromising the association with breast cancer in the DENSE trial Open
It is feasible to rate BPE automatically in DCE-MRI of women with extremely dense breasts without compromising the underlying association between BPE and breast cancer occurrence. The accuracy for minimal BPE is superior to that for other …
View article: Current use and future perspectives of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM): a survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)
Current use and future perspectives of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM): a survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) Open
View article: Image quality of DWI at breast MRI depends on the amount of fibroglandular tissue: implications for unenhanced screening
Image quality of DWI at breast MRI depends on the amount of fibroglandular tissue: implications for unenhanced screening Open
Objectives To compare image quality of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and contrast-enhanced breast MRI (DCE-T1) stratified by the amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) as a measure of breast density. Methods Retrospective, multi-reader, …
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer incidence and tumor stage in the Netherlands and Norway: A population-based study
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer incidence and tumor stage in the Netherlands and Norway: A population-based study Open
View article: A survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging on radiologists’ preferences regarding quality assurance measures of image interpretation in screening and diagnostic mammography
A survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging on radiologists’ preferences regarding quality assurance measures of image interpretation in screening and diagnostic mammography Open
View article: European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) guidelines on the management of axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination: 2023 revision
European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) guidelines on the management of axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination: 2023 revision Open
View article: Radiofrequency localization of nonpalpable breast cancer in a multicentre prospective cohort study: feasibility, clinical acceptability, and safety
Radiofrequency localization of nonpalpable breast cancer in a multicentre prospective cohort study: feasibility, clinical acceptability, and safety Open
View article: The dilemma of recalling well-circumscribed masses in a screening population: A narrative literature review and exploration of Dutch screening practice
The dilemma of recalling well-circumscribed masses in a screening population: A narrative literature review and exploration of Dutch screening practice Open
To recognize malignancies presenting as well-circumscribed masses, identifying solitary, new or growing lesions is key. This information is missing at initial screening since prior examinations are not available, leading to a low PPV. Acce…
View article: Long-term Survival in Breast Cancer Patients Is Associated with Contralateral Parenchymal Enhancement at MRI: Outcomes of the SELECT Study
Long-term Survival in Breast Cancer Patients Is Associated with Contralateral Parenchymal Enhancement at MRI: Outcomes of the SELECT Study Open
Background Several single-center studies found that high contralateral parenchymal enhancement (CPE) at breast MRI was associated with improved long-term survival in patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and human epidermal growth …
View article: Validation of Combined Deep Learning Triaging and Computer-Aided Diagnosis in 2901 Breast MRI Examinations From the Second Screening Round of the Dense Tissue and Early Breast Neoplasm Screening Trial
Validation of Combined Deep Learning Triaging and Computer-Aided Diagnosis in 2901 Breast MRI Examinations From the Second Screening Round of the Dense Tissue and Early Breast Neoplasm Screening Trial Open
Objectives Computer-aided triaging (CAT) and computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) of screening breast magnetic resonance imaging have shown potential to reduce the workload of radiologists in the context of dismissing normal breast scans and dis…
View article: De-escalation of radiotherapy after primary chemotherapy in cT1–2N1 breast cancer (RAPCHEM; BOOG 2010–03): 5-year follow-up results of a Dutch, prospective, registry study
De-escalation of radiotherapy after primary chemotherapy in cT1–2N1 breast cancer (RAPCHEM; BOOG 2010–03): 5-year follow-up results of a Dutch, prospective, registry study Open
View article: Evaluation of reader performance during interpretation of breast cancer screening: the Recall and detection Of breast Cancer in Screening (ROCS) trial study design
Evaluation of reader performance during interpretation of breast cancer screening: the Recall and detection Of breast Cancer in Screening (ROCS) trial study design Open
View article: A multicenter prospective cohort study to evaluate feasibility of radio-frequency identification surgical guidance for nonpalpable breast lesions: design and rationale of the RFID Localizer 1 Trial
A multicenter prospective cohort study to evaluate feasibility of radio-frequency identification surgical guidance for nonpalpable breast lesions: design and rationale of the RFID Localizer 1 Trial Open
View article: Breast cancer screening in women with extremely dense breasts recommendations of the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)
Breast cancer screening in women with extremely dense breasts recommendations of the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) Open
Breast density is an independent risk factor for the development of breast cancer and also decreases the sensitivity of mammography for screening. Consequently, women with extremely dense breasts face an increased risk of late diagnosis of…
View article: Population-based estimates of overtreatment with adjuvant systemic therapy in early breast cancer patients with data from the Netherlands and the USA
Population-based estimates of overtreatment with adjuvant systemic therapy in early breast cancer patients with data from the Netherlands and the USA Open
View article: Population-based Estimates of Overtreatment with Adjuvant Systemic Therapy in Early Breast-cancer Patients with Data from the Netherlands and the USA
Population-based Estimates of Overtreatment with Adjuvant Systemic Therapy in Early Breast-cancer Patients with Data from the Netherlands and the USA Open
Purpose : Although adjuvant systemic therapy (AST) helps increase breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS), there is a growing concern for overtreatment. By estimating the expected BCSS of AST using PREDICT, this study aims to quantify the n…
View article: Evidence for sequential reading effects in screening mammography
Evidence for sequential reading effects in screening mammography Open
Screening mammography represents a difficult visual task with significant consequences for the women being screened. It is common for radiologists to read screening mammograms in batches of cases, which opens the possibility for sequential…
View article: Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)
Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) Open
View article: Impact of the suspension and restart of the Dutch breast cancer screening program on breast cancer incidence and stage during the COVID-19 pandemic
Impact of the suspension and restart of the Dutch breast cancer screening program on breast cancer incidence and stage during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening for Women With Extremely Dense Breast Tissue
Cost-Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Screening for Women With Extremely Dense Breast Tissue Open
Background Extremely dense breast tissue is associated with increased breast cancer risk and limited sensitivity of mammography. The DENSE trial showed that additional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening in women with extremely dens…
View article: Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)
Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) Open
Unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy is a frequent mild side effect of COVID-19 vaccination. European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) proposes ten recommendations to standardise its management and reduce unnecessary additional imaging an…
View article: Validation of a candidate instrument to assess image quality in digital mammography using ROC analysis
Validation of a candidate instrument to assess image quality in digital mammography using ROC analysis Open
The results from the candidate instrument were found to correlate with those from ROC analysis, when used by either observer group. Therefore, it may be used by different professionals, such as radiologists, radiographers, and physicists, …
View article: Diffusion weighted imaging of the breast: Performance of standardized breast tumor tissue selection methods in clinical decision making
Diffusion weighted imaging of the breast: Performance of standardized breast tumor tissue selection methods in clinical decision making Open
Objectives In breast diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) protocol standardization, it is recently shown that no breast tumor tissue selection (BTTS) method outperformed the others. The purpose of this study is to analyze the feasibility of th…
View article: How does image quality affect radiologists’ perceived ability for image interpretation and lesion detection in digital mammography?
How does image quality affect radiologists’ perceived ability for image interpretation and lesion detection in digital mammography? Open
Objectives To study how radiologists’ perceived ability to interpret digital mammography (DM) images is affected by decreases in image quality. Methods One view from 45 DM cases (including 30 cancers) was degraded to six levels each of two…
View article: Trends in delayed breast cancer diagnosis after recall at screening mammography
Trends in delayed breast cancer diagnosis after recall at screening mammography Open
The proportion of recalled women with a delayed breast cancer diagnosis has more than halved during two decades of screening mammography. Delays in breast cancer diagnosis are characterized by longer delay intervals, although the proportio…