Improving breast imaging quality standards / Committee on Improving Mammography Quality Standards, National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies ; Sharyl Nass and John Ball, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nass, Sharyl J.

Ball, John, 1944-

National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Improving Mammography Quality Standards.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Breast--Radiography--Standards--United States.

Breast.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 221 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction Improving interpretive performance in mammography MQSA regulations, inspections, and enforcement Ensuring an adequate workforce for breast cancer screening and diagnosis Beyond MQSA

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610742196

9780309165112

0309165113

9781280742194

1280742194

9780309550031

0309550033

OCLC:

923276476