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| Volume 7, Issue 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | Spring 2000 |
| In This Issue...Adding the FFDM System to Your MQSA CertificateMammography Today Update!From the DirectorNew Mammography Program WebsiteEnsuring High-Quality Mammography:  Spotlight on InspectorsInspection Fee Payment ReminderRecognizing Inspectors' ServiceFDA Addresses Consumer IssuesQ&AAccreditation, Certification, and Commercial Products                                                                                                                  | Inspection Fee Payment Reminder

The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requires FDA to charge all facilities a fee for each annual inspection.  Facilities are required by law to pay that fee, unless they are granted an exemption as a "government entity" (see Government Entity Declaration form included with inspection bill).  Facilities that repeatedly refuse to pay the inspection fee will be subject to FDA certificate suspension proceedings.  A facility with a suspended certificate may not legally perform mammography. |
| ***Facility Hotline***Call the facility telephone hotline (1-800-838-7715) or fax (410-290-6351) for more information about FDA certification or inspections.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| *Mammography Matters*is a quarterly publication of the Division of Mammography Quality and Radiation Programs (DMQRP), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Food and Drug Administration. Its purpose is to help mammography facilities comply with the requirements of the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992. Comments should be addressed to: *Mammography Matters* | FDA/CDRH (HFZ-240) | 1350 Piccard Drive | Rockville, MD 20850Fax 301-594-3306 |