The FDA enforces
the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, to ensure that
American women are getting consistent, reliable and safe mammograms.
This includes regulating the quality and standards of mammography
devices as well as ensuring proper training for facility personnel
and staff.
Information from the FDA
FDA Mammography Web
Site
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Find a Certified Mammography Facility Near You
Q&A
Fact Sheet, "Mammograms"
Mammograms (Fact Sheet)
Mammograms and Breast
Cancer (Brochure)
Mammography
Today---Questions and Answers for Patients on Being Informed
Consumers (Consumer brochure)
[Printer-friendly
PDF]
Take Time
for a Mammogram (FDA Consumer magazine)
FDA Sets Higher
Standards for Mammography (FDA
Consumer magazine)
Information from Other Government Agencies
Screening
Mammograms
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
HHS
Affirms Value of Mammograms for Detecting Breast Cancer (Press
Release, 2-21-2002)
Department of Health and Human Services
Mammograms
National Women's Health Information Center |