Screening mammography practice essentials.

A successful screening mammography practice has three directives. The first directive is quality mammography interpretation, which results in detection of a high percentage of early stage breast cancers, an acceptable recall rate, and an acceptable biopsy rate and yield. The second directive is providing a cost-efficient service. The third directive is access for as many eligible women as possible. Strategies that have helped improve screening mammography access for underserved women are discussed in this article.