X-Ray Mammography Standard of Care Protocol
Background:
A mammography facility in the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is
present in order to facilitate breast cancer research programs. The American College of
Radiology mammography accreditation program (1992 mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA)
(1-3)) has established national standards for site accreditation for mammography. A key
requirement is to perform a minimum number of mammography examinations in the facility per
year. Minimum examination volumes are required to maintain expertise of the facility staff
for maintaining facility accreditation and compliance with Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) requirements.
Objectives:
Our primary aim is a protocol to maintain accreditation of the NIH breast imaging facility
in the Clinical Center of NIH.
Eligibility:
Women who are clinically indicated for screening mammography according to the National
Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines (3) and the American Cancer Society
guidelines.
Design:
A standard of care protocol to perform standard clinically indicated mammography exams. We
are expected to recruit 1000 patient /year.
Observational
Time Perspective: Prospective
United States: Federal Government
100042
NCT01052740
December 2009
September 2011
Name | Location |
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | Bethesda, Maryland 20892 |