Quality control and artifacts in mammography.
Effective mammography requires rigorous quality control, mandated by the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA). This article reviews MQSA's requirements and the elements of the imaging chain that affect mammogram quality. Major classes and sources of artifacts also are presented.
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Communications Department, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917, USA.
D016477:Artifacts; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control