Deck 18: Mammography

Question 1

For which projection of the breast is the AEC turned off?

A) CC with full implant
B) CC with displaced implant
C) All magnification projections
D) Mediolateral oblique

Answer 1

CC with full implant

Question 2

The mean glandular dose for a typical two-projection mammogram done using a screen-film-grid was:

A) 100 mrad.
B) 320 mrad.
C) 400 mrad.
D) 450 mrad.

Answer 2

320 mrad.

Question 3

Which of the following describes the placement of the IR holder for the mediolateral oblique projection of the breast?

A) The superior border level with the axilla
B) Perpendicular to the pectoral muscle
C) Parallel with the anterior aspect of the affected upper arm
D) Parallel with the line drawn from the axilla to the xiphoid

Answer 3

The superior border level with the axilla

Question 4

The overall most common cause of death in women is:

A) breast cancer.
B) lung cancer.
C) ovarian cancer.
D) auto accidents.

Question 5

In what year did mammography become the only x-ray examination regulated by the federal government?

A) 1990
B) 1994
C) 1996
D) 1996.

Question 6

The method used to image the breasts of women who have had implants is the:

A) Towne.
B) Eklund.
C) Stecher.
D) Lawrence.

Question 7

Since 1989,death rates from breast cancer have been:

A) dramatically increasing.
B) slowly increasing.
C) relatively unchanged.
D) steadily decreasing.

Question 8

Which of the following projections of the breast will best demonstrate "milk of calcium"?

A) Craniocaudal
B) Mediolateral
C) Mediolateral oblique
D) Lateromedial oblique

Question 9

MRI is commonly used in mammography for imaging:

A) male patients.
B) patients older than 75.
C) after lumpectomy surgery.
D) the augmented breast.

Question 10

What type of generators do mammography machines have?

A) Single-phase
B) Three-phase
C) Falling load
D) High frequency

Question 11

What is the recommended frequency of mammography for women over age 40?

A) Every 6 months
B) Once a year
C) Every 1 to 2 years
D) Every 3 years

Question 12

Which of the following terms is also referred to as 3D breast imaging?

A) Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)
B) Breast MRI
C) Full-field digital mammography
D) Breast sonography

Question 13

How many projections are required for a complete examination of both breasts on a patient who has implants?

A) Four
B) Eight
C) Four,depending on the patient's age
D) Eight,depending on the patient's age

Question 14

Which of the following is the essential lateral projection of the breast?

A) 90 degrees lateromedial
B) 90 degrees mediolateral
C) 75 to 90 degrees lateromedial
D) 75 to 90 degrees mediolateral

Question 15

For which projections of the breast would minimal compression be used?

A) All postsurgery projections
B) All magnification projections
C) CC and MLO with displaced implant
D) CC and MLO with full implant

Question 16

The projection of the breast shown in the figure below is a:

A) mediolateral (ML).
B) lateromedial (LM).
C) mediolateral oblique (MLO).
D) lateromedial oblique (LMO).

Question 17

Which breast imaging technique sparked the beginning of widespread population screening for breast cancer?

A) Molybdenum-target tubes
B) Xeromammography
C) High-resolution x-ray film
D) Specialized grids

Question 18

The kVp used in mammography is typically:

A) 15 kVp or lower.
B) never higher than 20 kVp.
C) in the range of 25 to 55 kVp.
D) 35 kVp or lower.

Question 19

The first dedicated mammography machine was introduced in what year?

A) 1945
B) 1950
C) 1960
D) 1967

Question 20

Which breast pathology is defined as a solid,benign tumor of glandular and connective tissues with clearly defined margins?

A) Cyst
B) Lipoma
C) Fibroadenoma
D) Hamartoma

Question 21

What projection is demonstrated in the images below?

A) Craniocaudal
B) Exaggerated craniocaudal
C) Mediolateral oblique
D) Lateromedial

Question 22

The white line,labeled as X in the images below is the _____ line.

A) posterior nipple
B) pectoralis muscle
C) breast width
D) breast length

Question 23

The arrow in the images below points to a mass with the characteristics of a:

A) benign tumor.
B) malignant tumor.
C) fibrous tissue mass.
D) cystic lesion.

Question 24

Which projection is used when the lateral portion of the breast is not well seen on the standard CC projection?

A) Lateromedial (LM)
B) Lateromedial oblique (LMO)
C) Mediolateral oblique (MLO)
D) Exaggerated craniocaudal (XCCL)

Question 25

What percent of nonpalpable lesions in the breast are not malignant?

A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 70%
D) 80%

Question 26

Examine the images below.Which mammographic projections are demonstrated?

A) Craniocaudal
B) Caudocranial
C) Mediolateral oblique
D) Lateromedial

Question 27

What percentage of patients in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime?

A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 12%
D) 15%