3.3.3 Breast Imaging

Question 1

What is this an image of?

Answer 1

A mass

Question 2

What is this an image of?

Answer 2

Benign mass

Question 3

Why is tomography important?

Answer 3

It allows for less superimposition giving the radiologist a better image

Lower recall rates

Question 4

How does management change for the different categories 0-6?

Answer 4

Question 5

What is this an image of?

Answer 5

Mass with calcifications

Question 6

What is this an image of?

Answer 6

Abnormal calcifications within the breast

Question 7

What are the indication for breast MRI?

Answer 7

Question 8

What are the guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening?

Answer 8

Question 9

What are the BI-RADS category for 0-6?

Answer 9

Question 10

What is the primary goal for breast cancer screening?

Answer 10

Detect masses, calcifications, asymmetry, and architectural distortion

Question 11

What is this an image of?

Answer 11

Asymmetry

Question 12

What are the characteristics of Image-guided Tissue Sampling and Surgical localization Procedures?

Answer 12

Question 13

What is this an image of?

Answer 13

Architectural distortion

Question 14

What are the risk factors for Breast Cancer?

Answer 14

Question 15

What are the recommendations for Cessation of Annual Screening Mammography?

Answer 15

Life expectancy < 5-7 years

When abnormal results would not be acted on

Question 16

Which breast imaging study utilizes low dose x-ray (ionizing radiation)?

Answer 16

Screening mammography

Question 17

What is this an image of?

Answer 17

Fatty breast tissue

Question 18

What is this an image of?

Answer 18

Dense breast tissue - more difficult to see breast cancers

Question 19

When would a patient go through a screening ultrasound?

Answer 19

When a high-risk women cannot undergo MRI

Also for women with dense breast tissue

Question 20

What is BI-RADS?

Answer 20