Physician qualifications for stereotactic breast biopsy: a revised statement. American College of Surgeons and American College of Radiology.
Following review and approval by both the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Board of Chancellors of the American College of Radiology (ACR), the guidelines document Physician Qualifications for Stereotactic Breast Biopsy was published in the September 1997 issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons. Several ACS Fellows subsequently contacted the College to suggest revisions to the document that significantly clarify the requirements and delineate the additional clinical skills that should be required for radiologists practicing independently. The College agreed to incorporate the proposed changes in the guidelines document and to submit the revised statement to the ACS Board of Regents and the ACR Board of Chancellors for their consideration and review. The revised document was approved by both of those bodies in February of this year and is presented here in its entirety. Changes to the text are printed in italics.
D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000592:standards; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States