BCSC Mammography Data

Mammograms by Race/Ethnicity, 1996-2019

Race/Ethnicity Percentage of Mammograms Percentage of US Women
White 73.2% 67.0%
Black 10.8% 12.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 9.2% 5.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 0.7%
Other or Multiracial 1.6% 1.3%
Hispanic 4.9% 13.7%

 

This table shows the racial/ethnic distribution of 12,316,149 mammograms recorded in 1996-2019 from the 6 active BCSC sites. The BCSC’s standardized questions for race and ethnicity were asked in a similar manner as on the US census in 2000 and 2010. 

The racial/ethnic distribution among 120.7 million US women age 18+ years in 2010 is shown for comparison. 

Note: All categories are non-Hispanic except the Hispanic category. 

Note: The numbers in the table at the left exclude N=727,485  mamograms with missing race. This large number of missing values reflects that some women prefer not to answer the question and some radiology facilities did not ask about race.

Number of Screening Mammograms per Woman, 1996-2019

 

One strength of the BCSC is the ability to follow women longitudinally. This figure shows the number of screening mammograms per woman in the 6 active BCSC sites in 1996-2019. While approximately 27% of the women have only one screening mammogram in BCSC data, it should not be interpreted that these women had only one mammogram in twenty-three years. The woman may have had a mammogram at a facility that was not in the BCSC. For women with multiple exams in the BCSC, we can examine patterns and screening performance over time. 

Volume of Film, Digital, and 3D Mammograms in the BCSC by Year, 1996-2018

SAS Output
Type of mammogram by year 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Year 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent Tomosynthesis Digital Film Type of mammogram Type of mammogram by year Year of examdate = 1996 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 1997 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 1997 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 1998 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 1998 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 1999 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 1999 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2000 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2000 mammprop1 = 100.0% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2001 mammprop1 = 98.28% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2001 mammprop1 = 98.28% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2002 mammprop1 = 95.59% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2002 mammprop1 = 95.59% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2003 mammprop1 = 92.78% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2003 mammprop1 = 92.78% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2004 mammprop1 = 88.97% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2004 mammprop1 = 88.97% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2005 mammprop1 = 84.97% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2005 mammprop1 = 84.97% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2006 mammprop1 = 71.32% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2006 mammprop1 = 71.32% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2007 mammprop1 = 51.14% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2007 mammprop1 = 51.14% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2008 mammprop1 = 35.02% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2008 mammprop1 = 35.02% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2009 mammprop1 = 18.48% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2009 mammprop1 = 18.48% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2010 mammprop1 = 9.91% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2010 mammprop1 = 9.91% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2011 mammprop1 = 5.61% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2011 mammprop1 = 5.61% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2012 mammprop1 = 2.15% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2012 mammprop1 = 2.15% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2013 mammprop1 = 1.26% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2013 mammprop1 = 1.26% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2014 mammprop1 = 0.16% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2014 mammprop1 = 0.16% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2015 mammprop1 = 0.07% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2015 mammprop1 = 0.07% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2016 mammprop1 = 0.07% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2016 mammprop1 = 0.07% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2017 mammprop1 = 0.06% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2017 mammprop1 = 0.06% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2018 mammprop1 = 0.02% Type of mammogram = Film Year of examdate = 2000 mammprop1 = 0.00% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2001 mammprop1 = 1.72% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2001 mammprop1 = 1.72% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2002 mammprop1 = 4.41% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2002 mammprop1 = 4.41% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2003 mammprop1 = 7.22% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2003 mammprop1 = 7.22% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2004 mammprop1 = 11.03% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2004 mammprop1 = 11.03% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2005 mammprop1 = 15.03% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2005 mammprop1 = 15.03% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2006 mammprop1 = 28.68% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2006 mammprop1 = 28.68% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2007 mammprop1 = 48.86% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2007 mammprop1 = 48.86% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2008 mammprop1 = 64.98% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2008 mammprop1 = 64.98% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2009 mammprop1 = 81.52% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2009 mammprop1 = 81.52% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2010 mammprop1 = 90.09% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2010 mammprop1 = 90.09% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2011 mammprop1 = 93.93% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2011 mammprop1 = 93.93% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2012 mammprop1 = 94.48% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2012 mammprop1 = 94.48% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2013 mammprop1 = 91.85% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2013 mammprop1 = 91.85% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2014 mammprop1 = 85.79% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2014 mammprop1 = 85.79% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2015 mammprop1 = 74.54% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2015 mammprop1 = 74.54% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2016 mammprop1 = 60.61% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2016 mammprop1 = 60.61% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2017 mammprop1 = 45.62% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2017 mammprop1 = 45.62% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2018 mammprop1 = 33.53% Type of mammogram = Digital Year of examdate = 2011 mammprop1 = 0.46% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2012 mammprop1 = 3.36% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2012 mammprop1 = 3.36% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2013 mammprop1 = 6.89% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2013 mammprop1 = 6.89% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2014 mammprop1 = 14.05% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2014 mammprop1 = 14.05% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2015 mammprop1 = 25.39% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2015 mammprop1 = 25.39% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2016 mammprop1 = 39.31% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2016 mammprop1 = 39.31% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2017 mammprop1 = 54.32% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2017 mammprop1 = 54.32% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis Year of examdate = 2018 mammprop1 = 66.45% Type of mammogram = Tomosynthesis 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Year 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent Tomosynthesis Digital Film Type of mammogram

 

 

 

The BCSC data reflect the large changes over time in the types of mammograms used in U.S. community practice. Until the early 2000s almost all mammograms were film. Then digital mammograms became common, followed in recent years by the growth in 3D mammography (also known as tomosynthesis). Film mammography has all but disappeared.

        

 

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Number of Film, Digital, and 3d Mammograms in the bcsc by year, 1996-2018

Associated with figure above.

Year Film Digital Tomosynthesis Mammogram,
NOS
Total
1996         200,988                                 5 200,993
1997 324,734     56 324,790
1998 421,022     151 421,173
1999 448,238     194 448,432
2000 475,412                        6   79 475,497
2001 474,748 8,285   7,851 490,884
2002 541,766 25,000   4,109 570,875
2003 524,665            40,837                         3,536 569,038
2004   511,648 63,456   14,083 589,187
2005        512,380 90,635   42,916 645,931
2006 440,264 177,037   31,851 649,152
2007 326,757 312,186   9,815 648,758
2008 231,193 429,026   1,951 662,170
2009 123,555 545,040   2,167 670,762
2010 62,676 569,629   1,532 633,837
2011 31,919 534,578 2,639 388 569,524
2012 12,151 533,274 18,976 218 564,619
2013 7,270 530,280 39,768 4,082 581,400
2014 891 471,737 77,228 220 550,076
2015 363 383,786 130,754 1,181 516,084
2016 353 285,998 185,494 647 472,492
2017 258 190,413 226,722 680 418,073
2018 76 125,939 249,566 612 376,193
Total      5,673,327       5,317,142 931,147 128,324 12,049,940

 

Sensitivity and Specificity of Screening Digital Mammography by BI-RADS Density, Women 40-74 years, 2012-2018

 

N = 1,838,120 screening exams


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