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Mammography Regulation and Reimbursement Report (Single Article)

FDA annual report: Image quality problems a persistent problem
July 2005

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On June 7, the FDA released its 2004 Facility Adverse Event and Action Report, which is a compilation of all actions taken against mammography facilities by various regulatory agencies. A majority of the 12 regulatory actions taken in 2004 by MQSA enforcement agencies were related to image quality issues. The action report uses data compiled from the following agencies and organizations: Office of Inspector General; Department of Health and Human Services; Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services; MQSA accreditation bodies; MQSA States as Certifiers; FDA's Office of Communication, Education, and Radiation Programs; Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs, Inspection and Compliance Branch; FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations; and all states, which are asked to report corrective actions taken against mammography facilities.

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