title: Quality mammography standards--FDA. Final rule.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations governing mammography. Amendments are being made to the requirements for accreditation bodies; procedures for facility certification; and quality standards for mammography personnel, equipment and practices, including quality assurance. This action is being taken to provide increased assurance of adequate and consistent evaluation of mammography facilities on a nationwide level and compliance of the facilities with quality standards. It also carries out the intent of Congress that FDA replace the existing interim rules with more comprehensive final regulations.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration