MQSA/EQUIP

Question 1

Accreditation with accreditation body is required every

Answer 1

3 years

Question 2

Certification with FDA or state as certifier is required every

Answer 2

3 years

Question 3

MQSA inspection is performed how often

Answer 3

Once a year in the same month of the year

Question 4

When did MQSA become law by congress

Answer 4

Oct 27, 1992

Question 5

All mammography facilities in US were required to be MQSA certified

Answer 5

Oct 1, 1994

Question 6

FDA published Quality Mammography Standards Final Rule

Answer 6

Oct 28, 1997

Question 7

Final Rule went into effect

Answer 7

April 28, 1999

Question 8

More stringent equipment regulations went into effect

Answer 8

Oct 28, 2002

Question 9

MQSA is certified by

Answer 9

-FDA or SAC

Question 10

American College of Radiology

Answer 10

Helps with the accreditation portion of the process

Question 11

Accreditation bodies

Answer 11

Help assess clinical images of facility

Question 12

Minimum of how many mammograms performed in 24 months

Answer 12

200

Question 13

How many CE units every 3 years?

Answer 13

15

Question 14

Mammograms are kept for how many years if they are consecutive mammograms?

Answer 14

5 years

Question 15

Mammograms are kept for how many years is only one mammogram was performed at the facility?

Answer 15

10 years

Question 16

Maintain a record of serious complaints received by the facility for how many years?

Answer 16

3 years from the date the complaint was received

Question 17

The eight that matter (image quality attributes)

Answer 17

1) positioning
2) compression
3) exposure level
4) contrast
5) sharpness
6) noise
7) artifact
8) exam identification

Question 18

EQUIP

Answer 18

enhancing quality using the inspection program

Question 19

when was EQUIP introduced?

Answer 19

Oct 27, 2016; implemented Jan 1, 2017

Question 20

Division of Mammography Quality Standards (DMQS)

Answer 20

EQUIP

Question 21

how does EQUIP WORK

Answer 21

-inspectors check once a year when they come for yearly MQSA inspection and ask three questions and want to see the three q’s answered and documents signed with dates

Question 22

EQUIP initiative places emphasis on what?

Answer 22

the significance of clinical image quality, one of the most important determinants of the accuracy of mammography

Question 23

Question one- quality assurance clinical image corrective action

Answer 23

1) does the facility have procedures for corrective action (CA) when clinical images are poor quality?
-aimed at making sure facility has a process in place for giving feedback on any poor-quality images presented for interpretation, and for documenting any corrective action taken, such as repeating images
-facility determines its timeframe for completing CA

Question 24

Question 2- clinical image quality

Answer 24

2) does the facility have procedures to ensure that clinical images continue to comply with the clinical image quality standards est. by the facility’s accreditation body?

Question 25

Question 3- quality control oversight

Answer 25

3) does the facility have a procedure for LIP oversight of QA/QC records and corrective actions?
-inspector will assess for a procedure for LIP oversight of QA/QC records that include overseeing the freq. of performances of all req. test, and determining whether corrective actions were taken when needed