Navigating the New ACR Breast MR Accreditation Program
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1 Navigating the New ACR Breast MR Accreditation Program Marion Boston, RT (R)(M) Assistant Director ACR Breast Imaging Accreditation Programs 1 ACR Breast Imaging Accreditation Programs Mammography MAP (1987) Stereotactic Breast Biopsy - SBBAP (1996) Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy (1998) Breast Ultrasound, with USGBB Module BUAP (2000) Breast MRI - BMRAP (Launched May 10, 2010) 2 ACR Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence (BICOE)
2 ACR Breast Imaging Centers of Excellence (BICOE) Initiated in October 2006 A center must be fully accredited in: Mammography by ACR (or FDA-approved state accrediting body) Stereotactic Breast Biopsy by the ACR Breast Ultrasound by the ACR (including the Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy module) Breast MRI is not applicable at this time For more information, go to 4 BICOE 514 centers of excellence (July 2010) 5 BICOE Possible Future Directions Participation in the National Mammography Database (NMD) Accreditation for Breast MRI Need several years experience with programs before making them mandatory 6
3 ACR Breast MRI Accreditation (launched May 10, 2010) Breast MRI Accreditation Program Committee On Breast MRI Accreditation 8 Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, Chair Elizabeth Morris, MD, Co-Chair Ed Hendrick PhD Nola Hylton PhD Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD Jeff Weinreb, MD Rudy Lin, MD Bernadette Redd, MD Wendy DeMartini, M.D. Paul Larson, MD Carol Lee, MD Deb Monticciolo, MD Ronald Price, PhD Charles Truwit, MD Staff: Priscilla Butler Marion Boston Theresa Branham Pamela Wilcox Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA Under the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), all facilities providing the technical component (TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging services, such as breast MRI, must become accredited by a CMS-designated accrediting organization by January 1, 2012 in order to qualify for Medicare reimbursement. This rule affects providers of MRI, CT, PET and nuclear medicine imaging services for Medicare beneficiaries on an outpatient basis 9
4 Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA All providers who bill for the technical component for MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine under the Fee Schedule (not hospitals) must be accredited by January 1, 2012 This includes breast MRI No accreditation NO REIMBURSEMENT ACR BMRAP has been approved by CMS under MIPPA accreditation requirements 10 Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA CMS New Requirements Primary source verification of personnel qualifications Inform patients/caregivers how to obtain records Consumer complaints Post a notice about how a consumer can file a complaint with the accrediting organization Policies for staff and patient safety 11 Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA Validation Audits Comprehensive Focus on a particular issue Unannounced Representative sample of suppliers 12
5 Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA Consumer Complaints Like MQSA must have process in place Complaint must be written, signed Not anonymous Must post notice of complaint process for patients Report to other appropriate licensing body Any regulatory body State radiation control Nuclear Regulatory Commission 13 Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA Primary Source Verification New for MIPPA Verification is a direct contact with the sources of credentials. For example, this may include residency programs, licensing agencies, and specialty boards to guarantee that statements about training, experience and other qualifications are legitimate, unchallenged and appropriate. 14 Breast MRI Accreditation Program MIPPA Requires accreditation for outpatient providers of advanced imaging (MR,CT,NM,PET) by 1/1/12 CMS approved accrediting bodies by 1/1/10 ACR approved as an accrediting body for all modalities In breast imaging only applies to breast MR 15
6 Facility Completes Entry Application ACR Reviews Entry Application; Sends Facility Full Application Facility Completes Full Application & Returns to ACR Accreditation Process for Breast MRI ACR Reviews Full Application Clinical Image Review ACR Writes Final Report Facility/Unit Deficiency (1 st ) or Facility/Unit Passes Facility Repeats, Appeals or Withdraws ACR Notifies MIPPA Facility Renews Accreditation in 3 Years Breast MRI Accreditation Program Requirements Based on ACR Practice Guideline for the Performance of Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast Provides facilities with peer review and constructive feedback on their staff s qualifications, equipment, quality control (QC), quality assurance, MR safety policies and image quality 17 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Requirements Facilities performing breast MRI must have the capacity to perform mammographic correlation, directed breast ultrasound, and MRI-guided intervention, or create a referral arrangement with a cooperating facility that could provide these services The cooperating facility must be accredited by the ACR in breast MRI (or, until May 10, 2011, has had an application for breast MRI accreditation accepted by the ACR) 18
7 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Requirements for physician for radiologic technologists for medical physicists/mr scientists Equipment specifications Biopsy, directed ultrasound & mammo correlation capabilities Clinical images Compliance with BIRADS final assessments QA & QC requirements Compliance with MRI safety guidance 19 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Requirements Submit clinical images and corresponding data for each magnet performing breast MRI No phantom required at this time Does not evaluate MR-guided biopsy (yet) Interpreting Physician Must have knowledge and expertise in breast disease and breast imaging diagnosis. In addition, the physician has the responsibility for all aspects of the study including: Reviewing all indications for the examination Specifying the pulse sequences to be performed Specifying the use and dosage of contrast agents Ensuring that a physician is present and immediately available when contrast is administered to patients Interpreting images Generating official interpretations (final reports) Assuring the quality of both the images and interpretations
8 22 Initial Qualification - Radiologist Board Certified Certification in Radiology or Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology, or American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or Le College des Medecins du Quebec AND Supervision, interpretation and reporting of 150 breast MRI examinations in the last 36 months, or Interpretation and reporting of 100 breast MRI examinations in the last 36 months in a supervised situation OR Initial Qualification Radiologist (continued) Not Board Certified Completion of an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved diagnostic radiology residency program, and Interpretation and reporting of 100 breast MRI examinations in the last 36 months in a supervised situation AND 15 hours of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) in MRI (including clinical applications of MRI in breast imaging, MRI artifacts, safety, and instrumentation) in the last 36 months 23 Continuing Experience Radiologist 75 breast MRI examinations in the prior 24 months (upon renewal) Continuing Education Radiologist 5 hours Category 1 CME in breast MRI in the prior 36 months (upon renewal) 24
9 25 Initial Qualification Technologist Registered in MRI by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or American Registry of MRI Technologists (ARMRIT), or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) OR Registered in radiography by the ARRT and/or unlimited state license, and 6 months supervised clinical MRI scanning experience OR Associate s or bachelor s degree in an allied health field, and Certification in another clinical imaging field (e.g., ARDMS or NMTCB), and 6 months supervised clinical MRI scanning experience AND Initial Qualification Technologist (continued) Licensure in the state in which he/she practices (if required for MRI technologists) AND Supervised experience in breast MRI, and Supervised experience in the intravenous administration of MR contrast (if contrast administration is performed by the technologist) 26 Continuing Experience - Technologist Upon renewal, 50 breast MRI examinations in the prior 24 months Continuing Education - Technologist Registered technologist In compliance with the CE requirements of their certifying organization for the imaging modality in which they perform services CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist s ACR accredited clinical practice State licensed technologists 24 hours of CE every 2 years CE is relevant to imaging and the radiologic sciences, patient care CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist s ACR accredited clinical practice All others 24 hours of CE every 2 years CE is relevant to imaging and the radiologic sciences, patient care CE includes credits pertinent to the technologist s ACR accredited clinical practice 27
10 28 The medical physicist/mr scientist must: Be familiar with the principles of MRI safety for patients, personnel, and the public; the Food and Drug Administration s guidance for MR diagnostic devices; and other regulations pertaining to the performance of the equipment being monitored. Be knowledgeable in the field of MR physics and familiar with MRI technology, including function, clinical uses, and performance specifications of MRI equipment, as well as calibration processes and limitations of the performance testing hardware, procedures, and algorithms. Have a working understanding of clinical imaging protocols and methods of their optimization. This proficiency should be maintained by participation in continuing education programs of sufficient frequency to ensure familiarity with current concepts, equipment, and procedures. Initial Medical Physicist or MR Scientist Board Certified Certification in Diagnostic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics by the American Board of Radiology; in Diagnostic Imaging Physics or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics by the American Board of Medical Physics; or in Diagnostic Radiology Physics or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics by the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine OR 29 Not Board Certified in Required Subspecialty Graduate degree in medical physics, radiologic physics, physics, or other relevant physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution, and Formal coursework in the biological sciences with at least 1 course in biology or radiation biology, and 1 course in anatomy, physiology, or similar topics related to the practice of medical physics 3 years of documented experience in a clinical MRI environment OR Grandfathered Conducted surveys of at least 3 MRI units between January 1, 2007 and January 1,
11 Continuing Experience Medical Physicist/MR Scientist 2 MRI unit surveys in prior 24 months (upon renewal) Continuing Education Medical Physicist/MR Scientist 15 CEU/CME (1/2 Cat 1) in prior 36 months (must include credits pertinent to the accredited modality (upon renewal) 31 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Requirements Not Board Certified in Required Subspecialty Graduate degree in medical physics, radiologic physics, physics, or other relevant physical science or engineering discipline from an accredited institution, and Formal coursework in the biological sciences with at least 1 course in biology or radiation biology, and 1 course in anatomy, physiology, or similar topics related to the practice of medical physics 3 years of documented experience in a clinical MRI environment 32 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Equipment Requirements No requirement for minimum field strength MR Equipment must: Have a dedicated, bilateral breast coil Be capable of simultaneous, bilateral, imaging Meet all state and federal performance requirements, including those for: Maximum static magnetic field strength Maximum rate of change of magnetic field strength (db/dt) Maximum radiofrequency power deposition (specific absorption rate) Maximum auditory noise levels In addition, facilities performing breast MRI must have the equipment to perform MRI-guided intervention, or create a referral arrangement with a cooperating facility that could provide these services 33
12 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Quality Control Documentation of QC is required 34 Tests are in the 2004 ACR Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) QC Manual All new facilities to the BMRAP will receive a manual as part of the package Facilities must demonstrate compliance with the ACR requirements for QC by providing: The most recent Annual MRI System Performance Evaluation report, including indication that the performance of the site s bilateral breast coil(s) has been checked and was acceptable Documentation of corrective action (if the Annual MRI System Performance Evaluation and/or QC data identify performance problems) Use of current MRI Phantom may not be possible for all QC in breast imaging Choice of phantom QC and the resultant action criteria must be made by the qualified medical physicist/mr scientist in cooperation with the system vendor Breast MRI Accreditation Program Annual Survey Acceptance testing for new equipment Perform the following QC tests annually Magnetic Field Homogeneity Slice Position Accuracy Slice Thickness Accuracy Radiofrequency Coil Checks Soft-Copy Displays (monitors) Evaluation of QC Program Breast MRI Accreditation Program Technologist QC Implemented for all MRI units and established with the assistance of your medical physicist/mr scientist The following QC tests are performed weekly Table Positioning Setup and Scanning Center (central) Frequency Transmitter Gain or Attenuation Geometric Accuracy High-Contrast (Spatial) Resolution Low-Contrast Resolution (Detectability) Artifact Analysis Film (Hardcopy Image) QC Visual Checklist
13 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Requirements 37 Quality Assurance Must establish and maintain a medical outcomes audit program to follow up positive assessments and correlate pathology results with interpreting physician findings BI-RAD Category 1 Negative Category 2 Benign Finding(s) Category 3 Probably Benign Findings; short-interval follow-up suggested Category 4 Suspicious Abnormality; biopsy should be considered Category 5 Highly Suggested of Malignancy; appropriate action should be taken Category 6 Known Biopsy-Proven Malignancy; appropriate action should be taken Breast MRI Accreditation Program Clinical Images 2 bilateral breast MRI cases 1 known, enhancing, biopsy-proven carcinoma 1 benign finding Must include 4 sequences: T2-Weighted/Bright fluid series Multi-Phase T1-Weighted series Pre-Contrast T1 Early Phase Post-Contrast T1 Delayed Phase Post-Contrast T1 38 Breast MRI Accreditation Program Clinical Images Will be reviewed by 2 ACR radiologist reviewers 5 categories to be reviewed Pulse sequences and image contrast Positioning and anatomic coverage Artifacts Spatial and temporal resolution Exam ID 39
14 ACR Breast Imaging Guideline and Policy Updates Breast Imaging Guidelines Screening and diagnostic mammography (2008) Breast MRI (2008) Ultrasound guided breast biopsy (2009) Stereotactic breast biopsy (2009) MRI-guided breast biopsy (expected in 2010) New ACR-SBI breast screening statement (JACR 2010) 41 BI-RADS Atlas Revision in progress (last version-2004) Carl D Orsi, MD Chair Mammography subcommittee: Ed Sickles, MD chair Ultrasound subcommittee: Ellen Mendelson, MD chair MRI subcommittee: Elizabeth Morris, MD and Debra Ikeda, MD co-chairs Expected in 2010 New FAQs on multimodality and audit benchmarks available on ACR website 42
15 New National Mammography Database Launched July 2009 Compare physician medical audit performance against peers Participating vendors (as of 10/09) Insight Jambeyang Research MagView MRS PenRad Swearingen 43 Appropriateness Criteria - Breast Breast microcalcifications Nonpalpable breast masses Palpable breast masses Stage I carcinoma 44 The ACR Website Has Lots of Info If you Know Where to Find It 45
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