Guidance

Breast screening: digital mammography testing and commissioning

Information on the commissioning and testing of full field digital mammography systems.

From:
NHS England
Published
30 April 2009
Last updated
29 July 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Commissioning and routine testing of full field digital mammography systems

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Details

Use this document to ensure that digital mammography systems meet the requirements of the NHS breast screening programme.

It covers information on:

  • digital imaging in mammography
  • quality assurance procedures
  • testing methodology
  • test protocols

Updates to this page

Published 30 April 2009
Last updated 29 July 2025 + show all updates

  1. Changed lead organisation from Public Health England to NHS England.

  2. First published.

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