Should mammograms be used to detect breast implant rupture?
Although implant rupture can sometimes be seen by mammography, when possible, implant rupture is being evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI has been approved by FDA for detecting rupture or leaks. top FDA’s Mammography Program Definitions Congress passed the Mammography Quality Standards Act to ensure that mammography performed at the approximately 10,000 facilities in this country is safe and reliable. The law was passed to assure high mammography for early breast cancer detection, which can lead to early treatment and increased chances of survival. Under the law, mammography facilities must be MQSA certified as meeting quality standards. Women should look for the MQSA certificate displayed in each mammography facility indicating that it can lawfully perform mammography. All certificates have an expiration date. Patients should inform the facility first if it is displaying an expired certificate, then report it to the accreditation body listed on the certificate. Certifi
