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On March 10, 2023, the FDA issued the Final Rule to Amend the MQSA Regulations. These updated requirements are to be implemented by mammography facilities within 18 months after publication...
On March 10, 2023, the FDA issued the Final Rule to Amend the MQSA Regulations. These updated requirements are to be implemented within 18 months after publication in the Federal Register .
On September 10, 2024, the FDA updated Important Information: Final Rule to Amend the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), as facilities are now subject to all applicable MQSA requirements,...
In this guide, we’ve put together everything mammography technologists need to know about MQSA requirements and certification, from what MQSA is to the MQSA CE requirements mammography technologists need to meet to maintain MQSA compliance, and what to do to get requalified if you failed to meet your MQSA requirements.
The ACR’s Mammography Accreditation Program website provides a link to a Checklist of MQSA Requirements for Mammography Equipment for your medical physicist, as well as a document detailing MQSA Personnel Requirements.
Under the MQSA, all mammography facilities, except facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), must be accredited by an approved accreditation body (AB) and certified by FDA (or an approved State certification agency) to provide mammography services.
Under the law, all mammography facilities must: 1) be accredited by an FDA-approved accreditation body, 2) be certified by FDA, or its State, as meeting the standards, 3) undergo an annual MQSA inspection, and 4) prominently display the certificate issued by the agency.
Transfer of mammograms and reports must take place within 15 calendar days of receiving the request. Providing timely results to patients is of utmost importance, therefore, image access and availability is essential. Minimizing loss of records is aimed at increasing the impact of clinical care.
The FDA issued a Final Rule to Amend the MQSA Regulations (“2023 MQSA Final Rule”) on March 10, 2023. Facilities subject to the MQSA and its implementing regulations must comply with all...
MQSA required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop standards that would be enforced through strict accreditation, certification and inspection of equipment and personnel at mammography facilities.