Abstract ID: 17528 Title: The Breast Imaging Center of Excellence Program Requirements
In October 2007 the American College of Radiology started a new program called the Breast Imaging Center of
Excellence (BICOE). The BICOE designation is awarded to breast imaging centers that have earned accreditation in
the ACR’s voluntary breast-imaging accreditation programs including breast ultrasound with ultrasound guided
biopsy, stereotactic breast biopsy, as well as the mandatory mammography accreditation program.
This lecture is designed to give the medical physicist the information needed to perform the necessary quality
control testing on stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound systems to obtain accreditation for those
modalities. With this information the medical physicist will be able to help the facilities that they work with obtain
the designation of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.
Educational Objectives:
1.
Understand the annual test requirements for stereotactic breast biopsy systems.
2.
Understand the testing requirements for breast ultrasound systems.
3.
Help facilities obtain the designation of Breast Imaging Center of Excellence.