General practitioners’ perspectives on targeted breast ultrasound as primary diagnostic test in women with focal breast complaints: An interview study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40123
• Publication Date: 2024-11-05T02:15:58Z
• Authors: C.C.N. Siebers; L. Appelman; M. Palm; J.C.M. Van Zelst; R.M. Mann
• Keywords: Breast ultrasound; Breast imaging

The high diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound opens possibilities to shift towards an initial approach for the evaluation focal breast complaints in women, with only additional DBT case unclear or suspicious findings. As general practitioners (GPs) are important stakeholders pathway, this study focuses on GPs perspective as primary imaging test, well GP referral process.