Does your facility need help on applying for accreditation? In each issue of this newsletter, I'll present frequently asked questions (FAQs) of particular importance for medical physicists. You may also check out the ACR's accreditation web site portal for more FAQs, accreditation application information and QC forms.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the ACR to accredit digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) units. The following FAQs address the ACR's requirements for DBT accreditation. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Q. I am applying for accreditation for my FFDM unit that also has the capability to perform DBT. May I submit the same set of clinical images for the FFDM unit and the DBT unit?
A. Yes. The ACR recommends that you send different patients. However, you may submit the same fatty examination for both the FFDM and DBT testing, and the same dense examination for both the FFDM and DBT testing. [Note, this is an update from earlier instructions.]