The U.S.Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) of October 1994 requires that:

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The U.S. Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) of October 1994 requires that all sites (except VA facilities) meet quality standards and be certified by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This ensures that facilities are providing high-quality mammograms and that patients receive accurate diagnoses. The other choices are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the requirements of the MQSA. Specifically, the MQSA does not require that all mammograms be performed with film-screen systems with less than a 2% repeat rate (option A), patient skin dose be reduced to less than 200 mrad per projection (option B), or all women older than age 40 have a screening mammogram (option D).

The USMammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) of October 1994 Requires That