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Digital Mammography as a Screening Tool in Korea

국가암검진사업에서 디지털 유방촬영술의 현황과 과제

  • Soo Yeon Song (National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Seri Hong (National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center) ;
  • Jae Kwan Jun (National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center)
  • 송수연 (국립암센터 국가암관리사업본부) ;
  • 홍세리 (국립암센터 국가암관리사업본부) ;
  • 전재관 (국립암센터 국가암관리사업본부)
  • Received : 2021.01.07
  • Accepted : 2021.01.19
  • Published : 2021.01.01
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Abstract

More than 4 million women undergo breast cancer (BC) screening with mammography each year in Korea. Digital mammography (DM) was introduced in 2000, and it has been reported to have a higher diagnostic accuracy than screen-film mammography (SFM) or computed radiography (CR) in women with dense breasts. According to a study using data from the National Cancer Screening Program for BC, the diagnostic accuracy of DM was higher than those of SFM and CR, regardless of age, breast density, and screening round. Currently, despite high supply rate among OECD countries, the distribution of DM equipment is approximately 35% in Korea. For quick replacement with DM, it will be necessary to improve its fee for the National Health Insurance and support an educational program for radiologists. In addition, efforts should be made to increase the accessibility of DM.

국가암검진사업에서 매년 400만 명 이상의 여성이 유방촬영술을 이용한 유방암 검진을 받고 있다. 2000년 디지털 유방촬영술의 도입 이후, 선행 연구들에 의하면 디지털 유방촬영술은 치밀유방을 가진 여성에서 제한적으로 기존의 필름 방식 또는 computed radiography (이하 CR)보다 높은 진단 정확도를 보고하였다. 최근 국가암검진사업에서 수행된 자료를 분석한 결과에 따르면 디지털 유방촬영술의 진단 정확도가 필름 또는 CR 방식에 비해서 치밀유방을 가진 여성뿐만 아니라 모든 연령대의 여성에서 검진 횟수와 상관없이 보다 정확하였다. 우리나라는 OECD 국가 중에서도 높은 유방촬영기기 보급률에도 불구하고 현재 디지털 유방촬영기기의 보급은 전체 유방촬영기기 중, 35% 정도 수준으로 더디기만 하다. 디지털 유방촬영기기로의 신속한 전환을 위하여 수가제도의 개선, 유방 영상 판독 교육 지원 등 관련 법과 제도의 정비가 필요할 것이다. 아울러 국가암검진사업에서 보다 많은 여성이 디지털 유방촬영기기를 이용한 유방암 검진을 받을 수 있도록 장비 보급의 지역 간 격차 해소를 위해 노력해야 할 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Cancer Research and Control from the National Cancer Center of Korea (grant number: 1910233-2).

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