This improving breast imaging quality standards course contains the following topics:
Improving Interpretive Performance in Mammography
Current State of Knowledge Regarding Appropriate Standards or Measures
Factors Affecting Interpretive Performance of both Screening and Diagnostic Mammography
Double-Reading Methods and Technical Tools Designed to Improve Performance
The Impact of Residency/Fellowship Training and CME on Interpretive Skills
The Influence of Skills Assessment and Feedback on Performance
Challenges to Using Medical Audit Data to Improve Interpretive Performance in the United States
Limitations of Current MQSA Audit Requirements
Strategies to Improve Medical Audit of Mammography
Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence
Regulations Overview
Suggested Changes to FDA Regulations
National Quality Standards
The Cost and Benefits of MQSA
Ensuring an Adequate Workforce for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
Current Status: Is Access to Mammography Endangered?
Future Projections: Workforce Demand Outstrips Supply
Addressing Underserved Communities
Factors Limiting the Supply of Interpreting Physicians
Strategies to Ensure and Adequate Mammography Workforce
Medicolegal Liability and Quality of Care
Oversight of Other Breast Imaging Modalitites