Quality Mammography Standards

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.