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MAMMOGRAPHY REGISTRY REVIEW QUESTIONBANK
The portion of the breast that is excluded during the performance of the CC projection
is:
A. Medial
B. Anterior and central
C. Inferior
D. Posterior and superior tissue - answer- D. Posterior and superior tissue
The portion of the breast that is excluded during the performance of the MLO projection
is:
A. Medial
B. Posterior and superior
C. Inferior
D. Anterior and central - answer- A. Medial
Fibrous membranes that sheathe but support the lobes of the breast are:
A. Superficial fascia
B. Breast lobes
C. Support sheathes
D. Cooper's ligaments - answer- D. Cooper's ligament
Ductal flow follows the radial pattern or architecture of the breast.
A. True
B. False - answer- A. True
The dilated, accordion-pleated portion of the duct located close to the nipple is called
the _________.
A. Sinus ampulla
B. Ductal dilation
C. Ampulla of Goins
D. Lactiferous sinus - answer- D. Lactiferous sinus
What conditions affect the inward and/or outward appearance of the breast?
A. Weight gain or weight loss
B. Pregnancy
C. Use of HRT
D. All of the Above - answer- D. All of the above
Select the four classifications of the breast tissue composition that describes the ratio of
fatty tissue to glandular tissue.
A. Fat-replaced, partially fat/partially glandular, half fat/half glandular, glandular
B. Fatty, fibrofatty, fibroglandular, glandular
C. Adipose, adipose-fatty, adipose-glandular, glandular
,D. Adipose-replaced, partially adipose/partially glandular, half adipose/half glandular,
glandular - answer- B. Fatty, fibrofatty, fibroglandular, glandular
Breast cancer arises predominately in the epithelial cell layer. Ductal carcinoma arises
in the _______ terminal duct, whereas lobular carcinoma arises in the interlobular
terminal duct.
A. Extralobular
B. Infralobular
C. Exolobular
D. Supralobular - answer- A. Extralobular
Genetic breast cancer is responsible for ___________ of all cases; sporadic breast
cancer is responsible for _________.
A. 60%; 40%
B. 50%; 50%
C. 90% to 95%; 5% to 10%
D. 5% to 10%; 90% to 95% - answer- D. 5% to 10%; 90% to 95%
Learning to think three-dimensionally helps the technologist in the performance of
diagnostic, problem-solving positioning. Which are advantages of "thinking in 3D"?
A. Determine an optimal projection to view a lesion
B. Determine the location of a lesion in order to position the patient for a special view
C. Perform supplementary and special views with accuracy
D. Determine the location of a lesion in order to perform a stereotactic core biopsy
procedure
E. All of the above - answer- E. All of the above
Standardized imaging protocols lead to efficiencies within the mammography
department. Which is not a component that facilitates standardization?
A. Each radiologist has a different preference for the problemm-solving protocol
B. Become familiar with patterns of pathology, both clinically and mammographically
C. Become comfortable viewing images as well as knowing which areas of the breast
are best visualized on an image
D. Be familiar with the concept of triangulation in order to localize an ROI to the correct
area in the breast. - answer- A. Each radiologist has a different preference for the
problemm-solving protocol
Standardized protocols vary depending on whether a screening or a diagnostic exam
was done and depending upon the clinical findings the patient presents with.
A. True
B. False - answer- A. true
Ultrasound is the most often used ancillary modality to the mammogram. Which is not
an indication for US?
A. To evaluate the cellular activity inside a cyst.
B. To assess a solid versus cystic component of a lesion.
C. To measure the size of the lesion.
, D. To assess the border margins of the lesion. - answer- A. To evaluate the cellular
activity inside a cyst.
Which of the following is a not criteria the radiologist uses to evaluate calcifications?
A. Number
B. Morphology
C. Distribution
D. Stability versus change over time - answer- D. Stability versus change over time
Which of the following is not associated with greater suspicion with the nipple
discharge?
A. Spontaneous
B. Clear or bloody in color
C. Unilateral
D. Multiple ducts involved - answer- D. Multiple ducts involved
DBT finds ___________ more cancers than analog or 2D FFDM.
A. 40%
B. 30%
C. 20%
D. 10% - answer- B. 30%
DBT is a __________ tool and a __________ device and is also used to perform
______________.
A. Investigational; FDA approved; screening exams
B. Diagnostic; medical; IRB studies
C. Screening; diagnostic; interventional procedures
D. Expensive; costly; mammograms - answer- C. Screening; diagnostic; interventional
procedures
When a 2D and a 3D exposure are taken with the patient under the same compression,
this is known as the _____________.
A. Combo mode
B. Dual mode
C. Double exposure
D. Dual exposure - answer- A. Combo mode
The combo-mode results in the patient receiving twice the x-ray dose because they
have two mammograms (2D and 3D) done. To reduce the dose and make it
comparable with that of a 2D exam, the DBT machine manufacturers created the
_________ view.
A. Orthogonal
B. Combo-mode
C. Synthetic
D. Anisotropic - answer- C. Synthetic
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