The Pro-MAM Accreditation is an advanced quality assurance phantom developed for digital mammography, designed to verify that the mammography system can image clinically relevant structures such as microcalcifications, fibrous structures in ducts, and tumor-like masses. It meets the American College of Radiology (ACR) Mammography Accreditation Program and IEC 61223-3-2 standards.

Key features and benefits

• ACR Accredited and CE Certified – ensures the phantom is approved for accreditation programs.

• Includes simulation of:
  Microcalcifications (specks) in various diameters. southernscientific.co.uk+1
  The fibers structure in channels (fibrils) of varying size.
  Tumor-like masses of various diameters and thicknesses.

• Designed for easy evaluation and repeatable measurement – giving technical departments the ability to document system image quality and performance.

• Suitable for use when combining test procedures for daily QA and preparation for external accreditation.

Technical specifications

• Dimensions approx. 101.5 × 108.0 × 44.0 mm for the standard version.

• Simulates a compressed breast thickness of 42 mm with average glandular/adipose composition (50/50).

• Contains inserts and objects such as: nylon fibrils with diameters from approximately 0.40 mm up to approximately 1.56 mm; microcalcification specks from approximately 0.16 mm and larger; tumor-like masses with diameters from approximately 0.25 mm and larger.

Areas of application

• Technical quality assurance (QA) of digital mammography systems – to verify that the images have sufficient resolution, contrast and detail reproduction.

• Accreditation and Certification – provides documentation that can be used for ACR approval and similar programs.

• Maintenance and service programs – used regularly to monitor performance and ensure the system is delivering within requirements.

• Research and development environments where image quality parameters must be evaluated in a repeatable and standardized manner.