MQSA also makes sure that mammography equipment is tested regularly and maintained to operate properly. Look for the MQSA certificate displayed at your facility and check its expiration date. This certificate means that your facility has to undergo regular inspections and should provide you with a high-quality mammogram. If the expiration date has passed, tell facility staff. It's good to know that FDA protects me by regularly inspecting my facility.
Most facilities practice high-quality mammography and pass their inspections.
If a problem were found during an inspection, the MQSA inspector would tell the facility what needs to be corrected so that it can pass inspection and continue to provide high-quality mammograms. Minor problems found at a facility often can be easily fixed. Rarely, an inspector finds a more serious problem that could affect the quality of mammograms and their results. If this happened with your facility, for example, your facility or FDA would contact you and your doctor and suggest what you should do. You may need to have your mammogram repeated.