The person responsible for registering mammographic X-ray equipment or a certified supervisor, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 114850, shall establish and maintain a Mammography Quality Assurance Program that includes:

(a)  A Mammography Quality Assurance Manual for the identification of mammography quality assurance tests performed, test frequency, test equipment used, maintenance and calibration of test equipment, and the qualifications of individuals who perform the tests in order to ensure compliance with the May 1990 version of “Rules of Good Practice for Supervision and Operation of Mammographic X-Ray Equipment” or the regulations of the department.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 115115

  • Department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
  • Mammography: means the procedure for creating a mammogram. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
  • Mammography quality assurance: means the detection of a change in X-ray and ancillary equipment that adversely affects the quality of films and the glandular radiation dose, and the correction of this change. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing, other than the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the United States Department of Energy, or any successor thereto, and other than federal government agencies licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, under prime contract to the United States Department of Energy, or any successor thereto. See California Health and Safety Code 114985

(b)  A “Mammography X-Ray Equipment and Facility Accreditation Certificate” issued by the department that shall be posted on each X-ray machine specifically dedicated for the purpose of mammography.

(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 97, Sec. 5. Effective July 21, 1997.)

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