Mammography is an x-ray imaging technique used for early detection of breast cancer and other diseases, serving as both a diagnostic and screening tool. The document outlines the responsibilities and roles in quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA), emphasizing the importance of qualified personnel and the evaluation of imaging systems. It highlights the requirement for high-quality images with low patient radiation exposure and details the organizational structure for managing these responsibilities.

2.  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Biotechnology says-
Mammography is an x-ray imaging
method used to examine the breast for the
early detection of cancer and other breast
diseases. It is used as both a diagnostic and
screening tool.
-mastography

3. Fig-basic anatomy of breast

4.  The goal of mammography is the early
detection of breast cancer, typically through
detection of characteristic masses or
microcalcifications.

6.  High quality mammographic images while
keeping low patient radiation dose.

7.  The ACR and MQSA have endorsed a QC
programme of specific duties required of the
radiologist, the medical officer and the
mammographer.

8.  QC deals with instruments and equipments.
 QA deals with people.

9.  The ultimate responsibility
Responsible for-
 Selecting qualified medical physicists and
mammographer and overseeing the activities
of the team regularly.
 Supervisionfor patient communication and
tracking i.e, quality patient care.

10.  The radiologist’s principal responsibility is
supervision of the entire QA programme.

11.  ROLES
 QC evaluation of the physical equipments
used to produce an image.
 To understand and apply how the different
technical aspects of the imaging chain
affects the resulting image.

12.  To adivise the mammographer.
 Review charts and records to ensure that
they are prepared properly and contains
necessary informations.

13.  Principal responsibility is to conduct an
annual performance evaluation of the
imaging system.

14.  Responsible for day to day QC
 Responsible for producing and monitoring all
control charts and logs for any trend that
might indicate problems.

15. -Elements of mammographic QC Programme.
The total annual time required for QC :160
hours.
Source: Radiologic science for technologists
9th edition,Stewart Carlyle Bushong.

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edition,Stewart Carlyle Bushong.
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Shimpi Trishna ,RameshKhin, Yadanar Thein
Ang Ee SinReynolds, Visnja Baksa.
 Developing a quality control program for
digital mammography: achievements so
far and challenges to come ;Martin J
Yaffe* Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre,
2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N
3M5, Canada

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