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The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was enacted by the United States Congress to regulate the quality of care in mammography. The act was officially effective in 1994, and was extended in 2004 to continue through 2007. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began inspections of mammography facilities to ensure compliance in 1995 ...
The 1992 Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) required all mammography facilities to be accredited as meeting quality standards. In 1997, the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) created the “least burdensome” approach to encourage FDA staff and industry to use the minimum amount of information to address regulatory ...
In the law of the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent regulations promulgated by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation.
Regulations.gov is a U.S. Federal government web site that acts as an "Internet portal and document repository" [2] that allows members of the public to participate in the rulemaking processes of some Federal government agencies.
Digital mammography is a specialized form of mammography that uses digital receptors and computers instead of X-ray film to help examine breast tissue for breast cancer. [9] The electrical signals can be read on computer screens, permitting more manipulation of images to allow radiologists to view the results more clearly.
The regulations set out specific requirements for "nonidentification." Research — This exception allows disclosure to researchers conducting certain types of research projects. If protected health information is involved, the HIPAA privacy and security rules also apply. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — PSWP may be disclosed to the FDA
A principal author of this law was Royal S. Copeland, a three-term U.S. senator from New York. [3] In 1968, the Electronic Product Radiation Control provisions were added to the FD&C. Also in that year the FDA formed the Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI) to incorporate into FD&C regulations the recommendations from a National Academy of ...
The EPA reviewed this NAAQS in 1985 and 1996, and in both cases concluded that the existing standard was sufficient. The most recent review by the EPA occurred in 2010, resulting in a new 1-hour NO 2 primary standard set at 100 ppb; the annual average of 0.053 ppm remained the same. Also considered was a new 1-hour secondary standard of 100 ppb.