Quality Assurance in Digital Mammography

The ultimate goal of QA in digital mammography is ensuring safe, high-quality, and diagnostically accurate mammograms. This practical course guides mammography technologists through essential QA/QC procedures from daily through annual testing. Daily QC detects equipment issues before patient imaging, starting with visual inspection of detector and compression paddles, phantom image evaluation for artifacts, and flat-field calibration for uniform detector response. Weekly tasks include repeat/reject analysis (identifying positioning trends) and monitor QC (brightness, contrast, resolution). Monthly procedures cover compression force testing (ACR recommends 25-45 lbs) and detector uniformity checks. Semi-annual QA includes trend analysis, AEC performance with varying thickness phantoms, AGD measurement for regulatory compliance, and mechanical checks (gantry motion, tube alignment). Annual QA encompasses comprehensive system evaluation and ACR phantom testing (fibers, specks, masses). Includes troubleshooting tips and documentation requirements.

Approvals & Acceptance

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  ASRT Approved, Category A+

  Accepted by the ARRT^® toward your CE requirement
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  ARDMS Accepted

  Counts for ARDMS credential holders
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  NMTCB Accepted

  Counts for NMTCB credential holders
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  California

  Accepted for CRTs, XTs, Supervisors and Operators
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  Florida

  Approved for Technical Category A for Florida technologists
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  Texas: Directly Related

  Counts toward the directly related hours Texas MRTs need (at least 12 of 24)
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  We Report for You: Florida, Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire

  Completions are reported in the first week of each month for the previous month: Florida directly to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control; Texas, Kansas and New Hampshire to CE Broker. Your state license number must be entered in your dashboard for us to report your credits.
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  All other states

  Accepted

Applicable Disciplines

Learning Objectives

• 1Understand the fundamental concepts presented in this course
• 2Apply knowledge to clinical practice settings
• 3Identify key principles and techniques covered
• 4Demonstrate competency through the final examination

Course Outline

• •Introduction and Overview
• •Core Concepts and Principles
• •Clinical Applications
• •Best Practices and Guidelines
• •Case Studies and Examples
• •Summary and Review