1. RAD 254 Mammo QC -20 American College of Radiology (ACR)
Mammo Quality Standards Act (MQSA)
Mammo is the only Fed. Mandated licensed specialty in imaging in all 50 states

2. QC Team
Radiologist – oversees the entire Mammo QC program including CQI processes
Physicist – annual evaluation of the imaging systems; advising the mammographer
Mammographer – most involved in reality of the QC trio

3. Mammo QC Program Darkroom Cleanliness - daily
Processor QC – daily (sensitometry/densitometry) OD tolerance
Screen Cleanliness – weekly
View boxes/viewing conditions – weekly
Phantom images – weekly
Visual checklist (imaging unit lights, locks, etc) - monthly

4. QC Program Con’t Repeat analysis – quarterly / 250 pts. (<2%)
Fixer retention - quarterly
Radiologist conference – quarterly
Darkroom fog – Semi annually (safelights, leakage light, wattage of bulbs, distance)
Screen film – Semi annually
Compression – Semi annually (never>40 lbs in auto mode) lbs