Table 3.
Screening mammography quality assurance requirements reported by 19 IBSN countries responding to a survey in 2002.
| Region/Country | Required by Law (type of law and year enacted) | Mammography Facilities Undergo Accreditation | Mammography Facilities are Inspected | Program uses Quality Assurance Guidelines | Screening Program Data are linked to Cancer Registry Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| Denmark | Yes | Yes, computerized | |||
| France | Yes (National 1999) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, manual |
| Iceland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized | |
| Italy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized | |
| Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | Yes, manual | ||
| Netherlands | Yes (National 1997) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized |
| Norway | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized | ||
| Portugal | Yes | Yes | Yes, manual | ||
| Spain | Yes (National 1996) | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | |
| Sweden | Yes (National 1990) | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | |
| Switzerland | Yes (National 1997) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual |
| United Kingdom | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | ||
| North America | |||||
| Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | ||
| United States | Yes (National 1992) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual |
| South America | |||||
| Uruguay | Yes | Yes, computerized | |||
| Middle East | |||||
| Israel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized | |
| Asia/Pacific | |||||
| Australia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | |
| Japan | Yes (Subnational 2000) | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | |
| New Zealand | Yes | Yes | Yes, computerized and manual | ||