"When compared to the screening population ages  and over screening mammography in women ages  detects . additional cancers at the expense of an overall . increase in callbacks and . in increased biopsies according to a study to be presented at the ARRS  Annual Meeting http set for April  in Washington DC. The study to be presented by Abid Irshad of the Medical University of South Carolina examined the effectiveness of screening mammography between ages  in comparison to age groups  and . More than  screening mammography exams were examined for callbacks and recall rate biopsies performed cancers detected and sensitivity and specificity of screening mammography. Overall  mammograms were performed with  callbacks . recall rate  biopsies and  cancers detected. Women ages  had  mammograms  callbacks  recall rate  biopsies and  cancers detected. Women ages  had  mammograms  callbacks . recall rate  biopsies and  cancers detected while women ages  had  mammograms  callbacks . recall rate  biopsies and  cancers detected. Overall the women ages  and over had a total of  mammograms  callbacks . recall rate  biopsies and  cancers detected. By adding the women ages  to the screening population of  and over the overall callback rate increased . the biopsy rate increased . and . more cancers were detected. The study results showed that there was a higher number of callbacks among women ages  compared to women ages   compared with . and to women ages   compared with .. There was also a lower positive biopsy rate among women ages  compared with women over . The number of cancers detected in women ages  was not significantly different from women ages  or .  With educational activities representing the entire spectrum of radiology ARRS will host leading radiologists from around the world at the ARRS  Annual Meeting April  at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC. For more information visit http Founded in  ARRS is the first and oldest radiology society in the United States and is an international forum for progress in radiology. The Societys mission is to improve health through a community committed to advancing knowledge and skills in radiology. ARRS achieves its mission through an annual scientific and educational meeting publication of the American Journal of Roentgenology AJR and InPractice magazine topical symposia and webinars and print and online educational materials. ARRS is located in Leesburg VA"