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ACR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY

PREAMBLE

I.

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

A.

Screening Mammography in Cisgender Females [3,16-18]

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

B.

Screening Mammography in Transgender Patients

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

C.

Diagnostic Mammography

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF PERSONNEL

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

A.

Screening Mammography

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B.

Diagnostic Mammography

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C.

Request for Diagnostic Mammography

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D.

Image Labeling

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

Markers

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

F.

Viewing Issues

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

G.

Double Reading and Computer-Aided Detection

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

H.

Image Retention in Accordance with MQSA Regulations

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

I.

Comparison with Prior Beast Imaging Studies

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

J.

Mobile and Telemammography Settings

V.

DOCUMENTATION

A.

Documentation: Mammogram Report

V.

DOCUMENTATION

B.

Communication of Mammography Results to Health Care Providers[3]

V.

DOCUMENTATION

C.

Communication of Mammography Results to Patients

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

A.

General

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

B.

Quality Control

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

C.

Radiation Dose

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

D.

Medical Outcomes Audit

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES