Get Mammography Quality Standards Act

You must meet the MQSA ongoing CE requirements to earn 15 credits in mammography every three years. The credits may be in either analog or digital mammography. There is an initial one-time only digital mammography requirement for 8 hours of digital mammography training prior to performing digital mammography exams.

The MQSA required that to provide mammography services legally after October 1, 1994, all facilities, except facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, must be accredited by an approved accreditation body and certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary).

Congress passed the Mammography Quality Standards Act to ensure that mammography performed at the nearly 9,000 facilities in this country is safe and reliable. The law was passed to assure high quality mammography for early breast cancer detection, which can lead to early treatment and increased chances of survival.

Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) Mammography Quality Standards Act Regulations.

MQSA became law on Oct. 27, 1992. Congress enacted MQSA to ensure that all people have access to quality mammography for the detection of breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages.

Women 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year. Women 55 and older can switch to a mammogram every other year, or they can choose to continue yearly mammograms. Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live at least 10 more years.

FDA regulates the standards for mammography machines and training for the people who provide mammograms. All places that give mammograms in the U.S. must be certified under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).

Mammography Quality Standards Act and Program. About the Mammography Program. Regulations (MQSA)