Breast sonography ardms Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ARDMS Review: Superficial Structures - Breast, Abdominal Wall, and Musculoskeletal Sonography

Davies Breast ARDMS Rated A+ 2024 Which artifact may cause structures to look deeper than they actually are? A. Side lobe B. Shadowing C. Refraction D. Propagation speed error E. Slice thickness D. propagation speed error The optimum operating frequency for a broad-bandwidth transducer would be: A. 6 MHz B. 7 MHz C. 8 MHz D. 9 MHz E. 10 MHz C. 8 In breast sonography, which of the following is NOT significantly affected by the limited field of view when imaging...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 5 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Patient history for breast sonography should include what 9 things? - answerAge Breast dz hx Person hx cancer Family hx cancer/breast dz Medications - esp. hormones Breast surgeries and findings Breast pain and location Findings from self exam (BSE) Findings rom clinical exam (CBE) What things should the sonographer document with a palpable lump? (7) - answer1. Location 2. Size 3. Shape 4. Consistency 5. Mobil...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 6 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Simple cysts may regress after menopause, but may perisist in women taking _______. - answerHRT Result from obstructed lactiferous ducts due to fibrosis or proliferative changes in the duct epithelium. Or can result from hormonal dilatation. - answerCysts Mammographic appearance of a cyst. (4) - answer1. Round or oval 2. Smooth (circumscribed) margins 3. Radiopaque - Water Density 4. Halo Sign (lucent rim of fat) S...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Graded A+ Artifact ️An echo feature present or absent in a sonographic image that does not correspond to the presence or absence of a real structure. Eg. enhancement or shadowing. Attenuation ️The reduction of intensity (and amplitude) of a sound wave as it travels through a material. Attenuation is due to absorption, reflection, and scattering. Complex ️A structure in the body that contains both cystic and solid components. Echogenic ️A structure...

BREAST ARDMS Which artifact may cause structures to look deeper than they actually are? - Propagation speed error The optimum operating frequency for a broad-bandwidth transducer would be : - 10 MHz In breast sonography, what is NOT significantly affected by the limited field of view when imaging superficial structures? - Temporal resolution Which of the following affects the actual intensity of the sound utilized for imaging? - Output power The dynamic range of a display is the : - N...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 2 Exam Questions With Verified Answers What frequency transducer is optimal for breast imaging? - answer7.0-15.0 MHz is optimal for superior axial and lateral resolution while maintaining penetration to the chest wall. It should also be BROADBAND. Fixed elevation focusing represents.... - answerFocusing along the short axis of the transducer. What design of transducer is used in breast imaging? - answerLinear array is optimal The advantage of a rectangula...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 2 Exam Questions With Verified Answers What frequency transducer is optimal for breast imaging? - answer7.0-15.0 MHz is optimal for superior axial and lateral resolution while maintaining penetration to the chest wall. It should also be BROADBAND. Fixed elevation focusing represents.... - answerFocusing along the short axis of the transducer. What design of transducer is used in breast imaging? - answerLinear array is optimal The advantage of a rectangula...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 2 Exam Questions With Verified Answers What frequency transducer is optimal for breast imaging? - answer7.0-15.0 MHz is optimal for superior axial and lateral resolution while maintaining penetration to the chest wall. It should also be BROADBAND. Fixed elevation focusing represents.... - answerFocusing along the short axis of the transducer. What design of transducer is used in breast imaging? - answerLinear array is optimal The advantage of a rectangula...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Exam 503 Questions with Verified Answers Artifact - CORRECT ANSWER An echo feature present or absent in a sonographic image that does not correspond to the presence or absence of a real structure. Eg. enhancement or shadowing. Attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER The reduction of intensity (and amplitude) of a sound wave as it travels through a material. Attenuation is due to absorption, reflection, and scattering. Complex - CORRECT ANSWER A structure in the body ...