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ASRT MAMMOGRAPHY MODULE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Using kVp settings of 20 to 40 creates a lower-energy x-ray beam that results in increased: 1. Scatter Radiation 2. Radiographic Contrast 3. Radiation Dose A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 3 D. 1, 2, and 3 - Correct Answer C. 2 and 3 All...

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ASRT MAMMOGRAPHY MODULE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Using kVp settings of 20 to 40 creates a lower-energy x-ray beam that results in increased:

1. Scatter Radiation 2. Radiographic Contrast 3. Radiation Dose

A. 1 and 2

B. 1 and 3

C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2, and 3 - Correct Answer C. 2 and 3



All of the following are types of filter materials used in mammography, except:

A) molybdenum.

B) rhodium.

C) silver.

D) tungsten. - Correct Answer D. Tungsten



Mammography x-ray tubes are oriented so that the strongest part of the x-ray beam is directed to
the patient's:

A. nipple side

B. chest wall side

C. lateral side

D. medial side - Correct Answer B. chest wall side



The focal spot sizes used in mammography range between ______ and _____mm.

A. 0.1;0.3

B. 0.3;0.6

C. 0.6;0.9

D. 0.9;1.2 - Correct Answer A. 0.1;0.3



Manual technique are used instead of automatic exposure only when the patient has:

A. dense breast

B. fatty breast

,C. a palpable lump

D. breast implants - Correct Answer D. breast implants



Which of the following are benefits of using compression in mammography?

1. Increased spatial resolution 2. Uniform radiation exposure 3. Decreased tissue overlap

A. 1 and 2

B. 1 and 3

C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2, and 3 - Correct Answer D. 1, 2, and 3



Which of the following is not a standard function of a picture archiving and communication system
(PACS)?

A. image acquisition

B. image transfer

C. image evaluation

D. image management - Correct Answer C. image evaluation



The ACR mammography phantom contains a wax insert that simulates ______cm of breast tissue.

A. 2.2

B. 3.4

C. 4.2

D. 5.4 - Correct Answer C. 4.2



Which of the following is not a requirement for mammographers under MQSA?

A. passing a criminal background check

B. holding a state license

C. completing 40 hours of mammography instruction

D. performing 200 mammograms every 2 years - Correct Answer A. passing a criminal background
check



Diagnostic mammography is used to confirm a diagnosis of breast cancer.

A. True

, B. False - Correct Answer B. False



________ is especially useful in determining whether a lesion is a solid mass or a fluid-filled cyst.

A. breast ultrasound

B. breast MR

C. breast-specific gamma imaging

D. digital breast tomosynthesis - Correct Answer A. breast ultrasound



A major disadvantage of _________ in breast evaluation is the high false-positive rate from the
exams.

A. digital breast tomosynthesis

B. ultrasound

C. magnetic resonance (MR) imaging

D. molecular imaging - Correct Answer C. magnetic resonance (MR) imaging



A milliamperage setting of _____mA is outside of the normal output range of a typical
mammography unit.

A. 20

B. 40

C. 100

D. 200 - Correct Answer D. 200



An interaction with an atom's ______ is most likely to result in photoelectric absorption.

A. K-shell

B. L-shell

C. M-shell

D. N-shell - Correct Answer A. K-shell



Compared to molybdenum, rhodium is less desirable for routine use as a mammography target
material because rhodium:

A. has a lower k-edge

B. produces more low-energy bremsstrahlung photons

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