Dear AuntMinnie Member,
With National Mammography Day approaching on October 15, it's a good time for mammography facilities to take a look at their clinical and business practices to ensure they're providing the best possible service for women being screened for breast cancer.
AuntMinnie.com is here to help. This month we're running a series of articles in our Women's Imaging Digital Community on how breast imaging facilities can enhance their operations.
In today's featured article, by staff writer Shalmali Pal, we look at one of the most dreaded aspects of a mammography exam -- breast compression. Fear of compression is a major factor preventing women from returning for a screening exam, and the story includes tips from experienced mammography providers for making compression more tolerable for patients.
Another new article, by staff writer Erik L. Ridley, offers advice on how facilities can survive a Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection. The story details the types of MQSA deficiencies that inspectors typically look for, and offers advice on how to protest an inspector's finding if the facility feels it's in error.
You'll find both stories, as well as additional articles we'll be publishing in observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in our Women's Imaging Digital Community, at womens.auntminnie.com.
