The requirement for harmonisation, screening and evaluation of radiological procedures by means of systematic independent inspections of radiological sites is enshrined in European Directive 159/2009 (European Commission Guidelines on Clinical Audits for Medical Radiological Practices), which was more well-founded in the European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM, which was implemented into Slovak legislation.
CONDITIONS FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE MACOGRAPHIC WORKPLACE IN THE POPULATION SCREENING OF THE GROWTH RACHINE:
Breast cancer screening is organised, continuous and evaluated efforts to early capture breast cancer. It is a state-controlled and monitored process.
It is carried out in highly specialised and assessed screening mammographic workplaces.
Mamographic sites applying to enter the breast cancer screening process and interested in their screening shall meet the following criteria:
- the workplace has at least one doctor with certificate of certified work Mamodiagnostics in radiology
- workplace has at least one radiological technique certified in CPČ Mamography
- the workplace has a high-quality digital mammograph with minimal radiation stress
- minimum number of mammographic examinations per year is 3000 women
- Mamographic images shall be evaluated by the double reading method and at least one doctor in a pair has a CPC Mamodiagnostics in radiology
- the site has a USG apparatus with a dedicated linear probe for breasts of 12,5 MHz and a high frequency linear probe of 18 MHz and performs a nuclear biopsy (CCB) under USG control and has a follow-up to the histopathological laboratory
- The workplace carries out statistical processing and evaluation of results from mammography, USG breasts and CCB breast lesions, recall rate and histopathological analysis (feedback) and is able to provide these outputs to the central body
List of screening mammographic sites assessed by the temporary expert working group included in mammographic screening (updated: 17 March 2026)