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Regulations and Standards of Care

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The optimal technique, positioning, and equipment for obtaining quality images in mammography, ultrasound, and MRI are reviewed. Some of the major artifacts in different modalities are covered. The basic requirements of a mammography medical outcomes audit, relevant biostatistical terms, and acceptable interpretative performance criteria are discussed. Key points of the MQSA (Mammography Quality Standards Act) pertaining to radiologists and the annual inspection are also reviewed.

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  1. Breast Imaging, Department of Radiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA

    Laura Doepke

  2. Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, CA, USA

    Esha Gupta

  3. Department of Radiology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA, USA

    Esha Gupta

  4. Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Hayet Amalou & James Chalfant

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Doepke, L., Gupta, E., Amalou, H., Chalfant, J. (2022). Regulations and Standards of Care. In: Chow, L., Li, B. (eds) Absolute Breast Imaging Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08274-0_1

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