DEFINITIONS

In this chapter: (1) "Breast tomosynthesis" means a radiologic mammography procedure that involves the acquisition of projection images over a stationary breast to produce cross-sectional digital three-dimensional images of the breast from which applicable breast cancer screening diagnoses may be determined. (1-a) "Diagnostic imaging" means an imaging examination using mammography, ultrasound imaging, or magnetic resonance imaging that is designed to evaluate: (A) a subjective or objective abnormality detected by a physician or patient in a breast; (B) an abnormality seen by a physician on a screening mammogram; (C) an abnormality previously identified by a physician as probably benign in a breast for which follow-up imaging is recommended by a physician; or (D) an individual with a personal history of breast cancer or dense breast tissue. (2) "Low-dose mammography" means: (A) the x-ray examination of the breast using equipment dedicated specifically for mammography, including an x-ray tube, filter, compression device, and screens, with an average radiation exposure delivery of less than one rad mid-breast and with two views for each breast; (B) digital mammography; or (C) breast tomosynthesis.