The Mammography Quality Assurance Program provides diagnostic imaging services with an established quality framework to support the provision of consistent, high quality mammography services. The Program has been declared by the Commonwealth Qualified Privilege Scheme and has been in operation for over 15 years.

The Program operates on a three year cycle:

Year 1 – Practice undergoes Accreditation (or Reaccreditation)

Assessment of clinical and physics materials by expert mammography radiologists and mammography accredited medical physicists.

Year 2 - 1st Annual Review

Assessment of quality control data by mammography accredited physicists.

Year 3 - 2nd Annual Review

Assessment of quality control data by mammography accredited physicists.

Quality Assurance Testing requirements are documented in the Mammography Quality Control Manual which is available for purchase from the College (see resources list below).

CR/DR Mammography Accreditation

The MQAP has commenced assessment of CR/DR Mammography sites in addition to screen film sites. An application form is available at under the Resources section on this page (choose MQAP Application Form).

Please note that the MQAP has ruled that the introduction of a CR system to an existing MQAP service is equivalent to introducing a replacement unit.

The MQAP submission requirements for CR/DR sites are as follows:

1. Submission of hard copy clinical images (Dense Breasts and Fatty Breasts)#
2. Phantom Film WITHOUT TLD*
3. Equipment Assessor’s Report
4. Test Image Data Sheet


*Filmless sites should contact the Manager, Quality and Accreditation to make arrangements for their assessment.

The College has produced Guidelines for CR/DR Quality Control Testing – please access these via the link under Resources below.

Fees (inclusive of GST):

Mammography Quality Control Manual A$55.00

MQAP Application Fee $440.00 (incl. GST)

To make your application, please obtain an application form below and forward it to:

Mail:	Mammography Quality Assurance Program
	RANZCR
	Level 9, 51 Druitt Street
	SYDNEY NSW 2000
Fax:	02 9268 9799
Email:	mqap@ranzcr.edu.au

MQAP Resources

• Guidelines for Quality Control Testing for Digital (CR & DR ) Mammography Version 2.1
• ACPSEM Position Paper: Interim recommendations for a digital mammography quality assurance program
• MQAP Application Form
• MQAP Quality Control Manual Order Form
• MQAP Annual Review requirements
  • MQAP Annual Review requirements – Screen Film
  • MQAP Annual Review requirements – CR/DR
• ACPSEM Certified Assessors as at June 2010
• Updated May 2010 - Equipment Assessor Report Templates for CR/DR systems:
  • MQAP CR Equipment Assessor Form
  • MQAP DR Equipment Assessor Form

For further details, please contact the College office on 02 9268 9777 or email accred@ranzcr.edu.au

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