MQSA-EQUIP-ACR

Question 1

frequency of
ACR
FDA
MQSA

Answer 1

every 3 years
every 3 years
once a year

Question 2

when did MQSA become a law?

Answer 2

1992

Question 3

MQSA- year all mammo facilities were required to be certified

Answer 3

1994

Question 4

MQSA final rule went into effect

Answer 4

1999

Question 5

reasons for MQSA laws

Answer 5

standardization needed for breast imaging
quality assurance programs
an increase in efficiency and patient safety
cost effective
patient satisfaction

Question 6

entities approved by the FDA to carry out certification, inspection, and compliance activities, and have the same authority as the FDA to regulate mammo facilities located in their states

Answer 6

states as certifiers SACs

Question 7

helps with the accreditation portion of the process; help to assess the clinical images of a facility

Answer 7

american college of radiology ACR

Question 8

3 accreditation bodies

Answer 8

ACR
state of Arkansas
state of Texas

Question 9

ACR Accreditation- the 8 that matter

Answer 9

positioning
compression
exposure level
contrast
sharpness
noise
artifacts
exam indentification

Question 10

ACR accreditation- first deficiency

Answer 10

not a failure; do not have to stop mammos; take corrective actions on your own; resubmit

Question 11

ACR accreditation- second deficiency, first failure

Answer 11

ACR notifies FDA and strongly suggest in ceasing mammos; resubmit

Question 12

ACR accreditation- third deficiency, second failure

Answer 12

cease mammos; ACR notifies FDA; facility must have scheduled on site survey with on site radiologist, medical physicist and ACR staff tech

Question 13

MQSA personnel requirements: physicians board certified in radiology
initial experience? ___exams/__months
hours of training in mammo?
CE experience? __exams/__months
CE credits? __credits/__months

Answer 13

240 exams/6m
8
960/24m
15/36m

Question 14

MQSA personnel requirements: medical physician
hours of training in mammo?
CE experience? survey __ facilities, __ units/__months
CE credits? __credits/__months

Answer 14

8
2,6/24m
15/36m

Question 15

MQSA personnel requirements: radiologic technologist
initial experience?
hours of training in mammo?
exams while training?
CE experience? __exams/__months
CE credits? __credits/__months

Answer 15

ARRT certification
48
25
200/24m
15/36m

Question 16

MQSA regulations on patient record keeping

Answer 16

must keep for at least 5 years IF CONSECUTIVE
must keep for 10 years if there is only one mammo performed a the facility

Question 17

MQSA regulation, required policies:
how long must a facility maintain a record of each serious complaint received?

Answer 17

3 years

Question 18

when was EQUIP introduced? inplemented?

Answer 18

2016, 2017

Question 19

the _____ initiative places emphasis on the significance of clinical image quality, one of the most important determinants of the accuracy of mammography. it also highlights the LIP’s responsibilities for image quality; asks 3 questions

Answer 19

EQUIP enhancing quality using the inspection program

Question 20

EQUIP question one

Answer 20

does the facility have procedures for corrective action when clinical images are of poor quality?

Question 21

EQUIP question 2

Answer 21

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

Question 22

EQUIP question 3

Answer 22

does the facility have a procedure for LIP oversight of QA/QC records and corrective actions?