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MAMMOGRAPHY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
To best visualize the posterolateral tissue in a "wrap-around" breast, include a(n) _____
view.
A. ECC
B. SIO
C. LMO
D. XCCL - 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 - answer- D. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT part of the internal composition of the breast?
A. Adipose tissue
B. Glandular tissue
C. Pectoral muscle
D. Blood vessels, lymphatic system, connective & supportive stroma - answer- C.
Pectoral muscle
A standardized labeling system was developed by the ACR in the 1900s; MQSA
adopted this standard in order to:
A. Define a universal standards for patient care
B. Guide problem-solving strategies
C. Describe individual mammography projections & their abbreviations to avoid
confusion among facilities
D. Clarify terminology for image quality - answer- C. Describe individual mammography
projections & their abbreviations to avoid confusion among facilities
In patients with encapsulated implants, which projection helps visualize the lower half of
the breast?
A. LM/ML
B. SIO
C. RM
D. XCCL - answer- A. LM/ML
The _______ view may be necessary to image deep medial lesions.
A. Cleavage
B. Rolled Lateral
C. Rolled Medial
D. Axillary View - answer- A. Cleavage
,Atrophy of glandular tissue begins:
A. Medially & Posteriorly, working its way to the nipple
B. Laterally & Superiorly, working its way to the nipple
C. At the nipple, working its way to the back of the breast
D. Women do not lose glandular tissue. - answer- A. Medially & Posteriorly, working its
way to the nipple
Which is NOT a correct response: a properly positioned MLO projection demonstrates a
pectoral muscle:
A. From the superior to inferior border
B. With the anterior pectoral muscle border convex in appearance
C. The excludes the chestwall margin
D. That reaches to the PNL or below - answer- C. The excludes the chestwall margin
Asymmetric breast tissue:
A. Can be benign
B. Can be malignant
C. Is common
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - answer- D. All of the above
When the x-ray beam passes from inferior to superior, it is referred to as:
A. Cranial-caudal
B. Cleavage
C. Superolateral to Inferolateral
D. Caudal-cranial - answer- D. Caudal-cranial
For an XCCL projection, the C-arm can be rotated up to ________. - answer- 5 degrees
Radiographically, glandular tissue displays as what color? What color is adipose tissue?
What color is cancer? - answer- Glandular - White. Adipose - Black, Gray. Cancer -
White.
T/F Spot compression is usually combined with magnification to provide a larger image
of a suspected ROI and apply compression to a smaller area of tissue to enhance lesion
definition. - answer- True
T/F When the non displaced implant views are acquired, the breast is compressed
maximally - as with a woman who does not have implants. - answer- False.
Adequate compression is described as the breast-feeling "taut" to the touch. This
tautness is dependent on:
A. The size of the breast
B. The composition of the breast & the elasticity of the skin
C. The use of the larger compression device
,D. The time of the month the exam is scheduled. - answer- B. The composition of the
breast & the elasticity of the skin
Proper placement of the axilla on the IRSD determines the width of the pectoral muscle
superiorly on the image & posterior tissue inclusion. Identify 3 significant landmarks
used to position the MLO projection placement. - answer- A. Pectoralis Muscle
B. Midaxilla
C. Latissimus Dorsi
The ______ view is often the best image for a suspected abnormality in the subdermal
fatty layer of tissue.
A. Oblique
B. CC
C. Cleavage
D. Tangential - answer- D. Tangential
Which projection does NOT image the posteromedial aspect of the breast?
A. CC
B. MLO
C. CV
D. XCCM - answer- B. MLO
If a woman is still menstruating, when is the optimal time to schedule her mammogram?
A. When the breasts are least tender
B. The week after the menses
C. The week before the menses
D. A and B - answer- D. A and B
The _______ projection is also known as the "true reverse oblique" because the x=-ray
beam direction is 180 degrees from that of the MLO. - answer- LMO
The ipsilateral arm should be ____________ to the body when obtaining the MLO
projection.
A. Over the head
B. Perpendicular
C. At the side
D. Held behind the back - answer- B. Perpendicular
T/F The MLO projection may exclude tissue adjacent to the sternum even when the
mobile lateral margin of the breast is sufficiently moved toward the fixed medial margin
by the technologist. - answer- True
The _________ cell layer is where most changes, both benign and malignant, occur. -
answer- Epithelial
, The structure in the breast where milk is produced, where the hormone & nutritional
exchange occurs, and where the majority of breast cancers arise is the ________. -
answer- Terminal Ductal Lobular Unit (TDLU)
The best posture is _________ posture during a mammogram. - answer- Slouched or
relaxed.
A lymph node within the breast is referred to as a:
A. Lymph node
B. Sentinel lymph node
C. Intermammary lymph node
D. Intramammary lymph node - answer- D. Intramammary lymph node
What is a "firewall"?
A. A requirement from the local fire department in order to contain a fire in a public
building
B. An electronic wire that grounds electrical equipment
C. A dedicated piece of equipment or software that inspects network traffic to prevent
intrusion into a private network from a public access network.
D. A partition inside a computer that separates two flammable electronic parts. -
answer- C. A dedicated piece of equipment or software that inspects network traffic to
prevent intrusion into a private network from a public access network.
Kaizen activities are designed to:
A. Reprogram current computer equipment with new software
B. Improve all functions of a business to increase productivity and workflow
C. Update the equipment
D. Train the staff on the new equipment - answer- B. Improve all functions of a business
to increase productivity and workflow
Duties of a PACS administrator include all of the following, except:
A. User management
B. Troubleshooting
C. Study monitoring management
D. Reading mammograms - answer- D. Reading mammograms
The size of the ____________ determines the maximum rate that data may be
transmitted across a network. - answer- Bandwidth
The ______________________ is the person ultimately responsible for maintaining the
integrity of the electronic networking system within the medical imaging department. -
answer- PACS Administrator.
The shades of gray must be reduced at the radiologist's review station to which more
manageable number suitable for computer monitor display?
A. 2^1 = 2
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