Mammography Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pixel-to-pixel means that an image is printed: CORRECT ANSWER-at 100% of the pixel count What are other types of AEC detectors (used in mammo) CORRECT ANSWER-Ionizing chamber and solid state detector Magnification values in breast imaging range from ___ to___ CORRECT ANSWER-1.5 to 2.0 What is considered an equipment related artifact? CORRECT ANSWER-Compression device misalignment blurring in one area of a mammographic image often is a result of: a. nonuniform compression b. patie...

MAMMOGRAPHY BOARD EXAM –Q&A

improper patient postitioning CORRECT ANSWER-the ACR identifies what as the primary cause for the clinical failure of an image. CC and MLO CORRECT ANSWER-What are the international standard views in screening mammography since they provide the opportunity to visualize virtually all breast tissue a radiologist be onsite CORRECT ANSWER-it is recommended __________ when a diagnostic mammogram is performed in order to evaluate the patient with breast symptoms and direct the technologist in obt...

ACS does not recommend routine mammograms for women below the age of? 40 Lymph node enlargement, nipple inversion, nipple discharge, skin thickening, and breast lumps are ALWAYS a sign of breast cancer. True or False False The only task NOT required of the RT is which of the following? A. validation of doctors requisition with the clinical history given by patient? B. diagramming lumps, scars, large moles on the breast? C. diagnosing the patients condition D. choice of technical factors u...

To best visualize the posterolateral tissue in a "wrap-around" breast, include a(n) _____ view. A. ECC B. SIO C. LMO D. XCCL CORRECT ANSWER-D. XCCL Why is breast compression important during a mammogram? A. Immobilize the breast during the x-ray exposure; helps prevent patient movement. B. Uniformity decrease the thickness of breast tissue C. Reduce the time of the exposure D. All of the above CORRECT ANSWER-D. All of the above Which of the following is NOT part of the internal c...

Adenosine is: A. is enlargement and/or development of new lobular units. B. a change occurring in the epithelial cells, which exhibit characteristics of apocrine sweat glands. C. is the pathological examination of tissue that has been removed from the body. D. is a benign process consisting of widened ducts containing thickened material CORRECT ANSWER-A Apocrine metaplasia is: A. is enlargement and/or development of new lobular units. B. a change occurring in the epithelial cells, which...

Mammography Test 1 Latest 2024 with complete solution

Malignant condition that affects nipple & areola CORRECT ANSWER-Pagents Disease Modality that is expensive, high false positives, & 50% early detection of breast cancer CORRECT ANSWER-MRI What modality is used to better see calcifications? CORRECT ANSWER-Mammography What is used if summation artifact or superimposition occurs on 2D CORRECT ANSWER-3D tomo What biopsy has a greater accuracy and only requires one pass? CORRECT ANSWER-Vacuum assisted biopsy What kind of biopsy is used...

in what year did the FDA place restrictions on the use of silicone implants CORRECT ANSWER 1992 circular skin markers are used for CORRECT ANSWER moles if the radiologist sees a lesion in the medial aspect of the CC view, but cannot locate it in the MLO, where would you look for it on the true lateral? CORRECT ANSWER upper 2/3 of the breast 11:00 on the RT breast is what quadrant CORRECT ANSWER UOQ Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes CORRECT ANSWER high-energy radiation to...

Visualizing the ribs on a mammogram ensured that the entire breast was on the image. a) True b) False B) False Use of sponges as a positioning aid when performing a lateral view that included imaging into the lung field compromised which physics principle? a) Sharpness/resolution b) Line focus principle c) Inverse square law d) Reciprocity law failure A) Sharpness/resolution