Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 370 - QUALITY STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITIES PERFORMING MAMMOGRAPHY
Section 370.170 - Mammography Units Used for Localization or Biopsy Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Personnel. The following requirements apply to all personnel involved in localization or biopsy procedures performed with mammography units:
b) Equipment. Mammography units used for localization or biopsy procedures shall meet the requirements of Section 370.80 of this Part, except that digital output mammography systems that do not use screen-film image receptors are exempt from the requirements of Section 370.80 of this Part as they relate to screen-film image receptors.
c) Quality assurance. Each facility shall establish and maintain a quality assurance program to ensure the safety, reliability, clarity and accuracy of mammography localization or biopsy procedures performed at the facility.
d) Each facility shall maintain written records of the radiation dose measurements and quality assurance testing performed, as required in this Section, for inspection by the Agency for a period of at least one year. Such records shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
AGENCY NOTE: The Agency recommends that facilities performing interventional mammography seek accreditation through the Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Program of the American College of Radiology.