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Inspection Demonstration Project (IDP): The Effect
of Reducing Inspection Frequency
A Study Authorized by the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization
Act of 1998
(January 12, 2005) [Text] [PDF]
Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Reports (formerly Mammography Facility Adverse Event Report; annual report mandated by MQSA, Sec. 354(l)):
Previous reports have been archived.
Report to Congress on the Performance of Accreditation Bodies
2006 Report
This is the eleventh annual Report to Congress on the performance of accreditation bodies under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) of 1992, as amended by the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2004. The Report, prepared according to Section 2 of the law, covers the period from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 on the performance of the following accreditation bodies: the American College of Radiology (ACR); the State of Arkansas (SAR); the State of Iowa (SIA); and the State of Texas (STX).
Previous reports have been archived.
Assessment of the Availability of Mammography Services
FDA's analysis of the availability of mammography services and the changes
in demand for, and supply of, mammograms in recent years. (December 18, 2001)
[Text] [PDF]
GAO Reports
(mandated by MQSA, Sec. 3 of Pub.L. 102-539)
Mammography Services: Initial Impact of New Federal Law Has Been Positive (October 1995) [PDF]
FDA's Mammography Inspections: While Some Problems Need Attention, Facility Compliance is Growing (January 1997) [PDF]
Mammography Services: Impact of Federal Legislation on Quality, Access, and Health Outcomes (October 1997) [PDF]
GAO Reports (other)
This report cites OCER/DMQRP's MPRIS as a "noteworthy" example of an innovative effort at collecting information through electronic reporting, along with four other FDA information technology (IT) systems. The report notes FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health has developed an Internet-based Mammography Program Reporting and Information System to support the agency's statutorily mandated responsibility for certification and inspection of all mammography facilities in the United States.
Updated March 21, 2008
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