How to Become an FDA MQSA Inspector

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), "The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was signed into law October 27, 1992, to establish national quality standards for mammography. The MQSA required that, to perform mammography legally after October 1, 1994, all facilities become certified by the Food and Drug Administration (Section 900.12, MQSA Final Regulations) or by an FDA-approved Certifying Agency under the States-As-Certifiers (SAC) program." The FDA requires specific qualifications be met by inspectors before they can begin MQSA training.

Things You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree, or higher, in radiologic technology
• Registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

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Instructions

Becoming An MQSA Inspector

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  Work extensively as a mammography technologist.

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  Enroll in mammography inspector training courses. Each of the three courses is two weeks long and must be successfully completed prior to becoming an MQSA inspector.

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  Receive specialized training in radiation physics.

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  Understand the physics of mammography equipment.

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  Inspect a mammography facility's MQSA regulation requirements.

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  Using the FDA computerized data system, enter inspection results.

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  Complete training and perform annual inspections of mammography facilities.