Three of the province’s regional health authorities say 20 of the 38 patients who were identified for follow-up after a review of mammography images saw no change.
The review of more than 10,000 images was conducted after it was revealed that they had been viewed on a 3-megapixel viewing station, which is fine for X-rays and CT scans, instead of the standard 5-megapixel station used for mammograms.
Eastern Health, Western Health and Labrador-Grenfell Health say 18 patients are now in various stages of follow-up.