Move from film to digital mammography accelerated overdiagnosis, researchers say
It follows warnings from radiologists that fast-advancing technology increased the risk of 'incidentalomas'.
A move from film to digital mammography between 2006 and 2010 picked up a small number of extra cancers at the expense of many more false positives, researchers have suggested.
While a return to film is unlikely, the researchers said it highlighted that better detection did not always mean better outcomes, just as with improving radiography technology.
