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MAMMOGRAPHY ARRT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSThe biggest risk factor for breast disease - answer- gender
One of the minor risk factors for breast cancer could include - answer- not breast-
feeding
Why is obesity considered a risk factor for beast cancer? - answer- can result in
increased estrogen in the body, even after menopause
Minor risk factors of breast cancer are associated with: - answer- use of HRT
Nulliparity
Major risk factors of breast cancer inclue: - answer- Age
Genetics
A significant factor that increases a person's chance of getting a disease is called: -
answer- a risk factor
One of the earliest cases of breast cancer was discovered by the American Egyptologist
_______________ in________. - answer- Edwin Smith
1862
When dissection of humans was against their religious beliefs, Galen chose to dissect
__________. - answer- Animals
Who is the "Father of Human Anatomy"? - answer- Andreas Vesalius
Which scientist was known for their work in discovering radioactivity and isolating
radium from uranium? - answer- Marie Curie
The terms "hyperplasia" and "ischemia" were coined by: - answer- Rudolf Virchow
The breast imaging equipment that used a two-step process, conditioner and processor,
that printed blue and white images on paper was called: - answer- Xeroradiography
One of the first studies to demonstrate that the benefits of mammography far outweigh
the risks was conducted by: - answer- HIP
What technique, used in the 1970s, proved effective in lowering the radiation dose to an
appropriate level? - answer- A single-emulsion film and screen system
The voluntary accreditation program was recommended by the: - answer- ACR
The mandatory mammography quality assurance act passed by the US Congress in
1992 is: - answer- MQSA
, The shape and size of a breast depends on: - answer- Age
Hormonal Usage
Weight Gain/Loss
The breast meets the abdominal wall at approx. the: - answer- 7th rib
Approximately how many lobes are found in an adult female breast? - answer- 15-20
Separating the breast from the pectoral muscle is a fatty area called the: - answer-
Retromammary Space
The muscle immediately posterior to the breast is the: - answer- Pectoralis Major
Muscle
What is the condition of being pregnant or having a delivered child? - answer- Parity
What is the main purpose of hormone replacement therapy? - answer- relieve the
symptoms of menopause
The specialized sweat glands found on the areola are called: - answer- montgomery
glands
The duct that drains milk directly to the exterior is called the: - answer- Lactiferous Duct
When is breast tissue found to be the most dense? - answer- after menstruation begins,
slowly fading as they age
Reduction mammoplasty often involves: - answer- removal of breast tissue and
relocation of the nipple
A pt with peau d'orange-type breast will present with: - answer- breast skin that is
obviously thickened
Benign breast calcifications include: - answer- Vascular Calcifications
Plasma Cell Mastitis
Milk of Calcium
What are the characteristics of benign circular/oval lesions? - answer- Radiolucent
Halo Sign
Low Optical Density
What is the definition of asymmetric breasts? - answer- an area on one mammogram
that is not reproduced on another
Asymmetrical breast tissue is referred to as: - answer- Architectural Distortion
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