Implementing digital quality control in a breast center

J Am Coll Radiol. 2004 Nov;1(11):854-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.05.006.

Abstract

Breast imaging centers in the United States are currently transitioning from traditional screen-film mammography to full-field digital mammography. Quality control for full-field digital mammography is more difficult, time consuming, and expensive than for traditional screen-film mammography. Full-field digital mammography quality control is more precise than screen-film mammography quality control at identifying noncompliant components. As per U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements, each manufacturer of full-field digital mammography equipment designs and establishes its own quality control process.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Humans
  • Mammography / instrumentation*
  • Mammography / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / methods
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards*
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / instrumentation*
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / standards*
  • United States