Frequently Asked Questions about Mammography Certification

Submit a signed, written request within 30 days of the change indicating the name of the individual the facility would like to add. Credentials do not need to be submitted with the request. However, prior to employing the individuals, facilities must verify and maintain qualifications for review at the time of their annual inspection.

Submit a signed, written request within 30 days of the change indicating the name of the individual the facility would like to remove.

Facilities utilizing interpreting physicians or technologists from a temporary service shall verify credentials prior to employing these individuals and maintain copies of the qualifications for inspection by the Agency. The facility does not need to notify the Agency unless these personnel will be at the facility for a period exceeding four weeks.

Notify the Agency in writing within 30 days by completing and submitting a RC 42-R Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) Form . Forms not completed or signed will delay the amendment process.

To request a LIP change, the facility must notify the Agency certifying body in writing within 30 days and include a signed statement from the LIP accepting responsibility for the quality assurance program.

No. There can only be one designated lead interpreting physician.

Contact the facility’s accrediting body for instructions on how to change the contact person.

To request a copy of the certificate, contact the Open Records Coordinator.

The Agency will issue an additional certificate translated into Spanish for those facilities serving a Spanish-speaking population. The facility should display both Spanish and English certificates where they can be viewed by mammography patients. Contact the Agency certifying body at (737) 218-7087 to request a Spanish-language certificate.

Contact the Agency certifying body to request a replacement certificate. Currently, there is not a fee for a replacement certificate.

Yes. The expiration date is located on the first page of the two-page mammography certificate.

For questions regarding inspections, contact (737) 924-6835. Note: The certificate of inspection does not authorize the facility to perform mammography.

Contact the Mammography Certification Program at least 30 days prior to the facility opening date at (737) 218-7087.

Contact the Mammography Certification Program at least 30 days prior to installing the new mammography unit at (737) 218-7087.

For facilities accredited with the American College of Radiology, the certification renewal application is mailed out 60 days prior to the expiration date. However, if the facility is accredited with the Texas Mammography Accreditation Program, the facility will receive a combination renewal application 7-9 months prior to the facility’s expiration date.

Due to all of the variables in an ownership and/or name change, contact the Mammography Certification Program at (737) 218-7087 for more detailed information.

Due to all of the variables when moving to a new location, contact the Mammography Certification Program at (737) 218-7087 for more detailed information.

The RC 226-01 Business Information Form should state the ‘Legal Name’ and ‘Doing Business As’ name, if applicable, as filed with Texas Secretary of State’s Office and/or county clerk’s office.

Paying annual fees does not constitute issuance of a new certificate. You will not receive an amended certificate until after your next renewal period.

Contact the Radiation Machine Source Group at (737) 218-7087 to verify receipt.

Contact the Accounting Department at (737) 231-7627.

Complete and submit a RC 230-02 Mammography Certification Application Amendment sections 1, 2, and 6. Facilities shall not provide mobile services prior to receiving authorization from the Agency.

Complete and submit a RC 230-02 Mammography Certification Application Amendment sections 1, 2, and 6.

No, it is not required for a mammography technologist to hold the ARRT (M). However, the mammography technologist must have completed the initial 40 hours of mammography training.

Yes. In-house training can be obtained under the supervision of a qualified instructor. At least 40 contact hours of documented training specific to mammography must be completed. The hours of documented training shall include, but is not limited to:

• Training in breast anatomy and physiology, positioning and compression, quality assurance/quality control techniques, imaging of patients with breast implants;
• The performance of a minimum of 25 examinations under the direct supervision of an qualified individual and;
• At least 8 hours of training in each mammography modality to be used by the technologist in performing mammography exams.

Yes, as long as the interpreting physician did not interpret the original mammogram.

For purposes of transferring films, the facility must be able to provide the medical institution, physician, healthcare provider, patient or patient’s representative, with hardcopy films of final interpretation quality or, when it is acceptable to the recipient (e.g., a transfer between two FFDM facilities), with original or lossless compressed full field digital images electronically.

No, currently there is no regulation that requires an interpreting physician to be onsite at the time a diagnostic mammogram is performed.

Notify the facility’s accreditation body. Complete and submit a RC 17-M Termination Form to the Agency.

At least 30 days prior to the move, contact the facility’s accreditation body for detailed instructions. In addition, contact the Mammography Certification Program at (737) 218-7087.