Mammography is an important tool for detecting breast cancer at an early stage. When coupled with appropriate treatment, early detection can reduce breast cancer mortality. At the request of Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioned a study to examine the current practice of mammography and breast cancer detection, with a focus on the FDA’s oversight via the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), to identify areas in need of improvement. Enacted in 1993, MQSA provides a general framework for ensuring national quality standards in facilities performing screening mammography, requires that each mammography facility be accredited and certified, and mandates that facilities will undergo annual inspections. This book recommends strategies for achieving continued progress in assuring mammography quality, including changes to MQSA regulation, as well as approaches that do not fall within the purview of MQSA. Specifically, this book provides recommendations aimed at improving mammography interpretation; revising MQSA regulations, inspections, and enforcement; ensuring an adequate workforce for breast cancer screening and diagnosis; and improving breast imaging quality beyond mammography.
Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2005. Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11308.
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Front Matter | i-xviii | |
Executive Summary | 1-15 | |
1 Introduction | 16-23 | |
2 Improving Interpretive Performance in Mammography | 24-81 | |
3 MQSA Regulations, Inspections, and Enforcement | 82-116 | |
4 Ensuring an Adequate Workforce for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis | 117-163 | |
5 Beyond MQSA | 164-188 | |
Appendix A: ACR Survey Methods and Analysis | 189-199 | |
Appendix B: Society of Breast Imaging Survey | 200-201 | |
Appendix C: Workforce Projection Methods | 202-210 | |
Glossary | 211-222 |
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