Advanced Mammo Positionings

Question 1

Mediolateral (ML) position better demonstrates _________ lesions?

Answer 1

Lateral

Question 2

Lateromedial (LM) better demonstrates ______ lesions?

Answer 2

Medial

Question 3

Mediolateral and lateral medial positions better demonstrate?

Answer 3

Benign milk of calcium

Question 4

Why is triangulation used for?

Answer 4

For the radiologists to be able to decipher where the lesions are located on the second view

Question 5

What is the order of the images for triangulation ?

Answer 5

CC MLO AND ML or ML MLO CC
MLO is always in the middle

Question 6

If on a CC the true lesion is medial where would it appear on the ML?

Answer 6

Higher than it appears on the MLO

Question 7

If on the CC the true lesion appears laterally than where will it appear on the ML?

Answer 7

Lower than what it appears on the MLO

Question 8

What is a rolled inferior (RI) or rolled superior (RS) position used for?

Answer 8

To figure out if lesion is in the medial or lateral tissue

Question 9

What is a rolled medial (RM) or rolled lateral (RL) position used for?

Answer 9

To figure out if lesion is in the superior or inferior tissue

Question 10

Magnification is used best for evaluating?

Answer 10

Characteristics of calcifications

Question 11

ML mag is best with a ____ delay when looking at calcifications?

Answer 11

2 minute delay

Question 12

Which view best demonstrates skin calcifications ?

Answer 12

Tangential

Question 13

Open Grid compression paddle is used for which view?

Answer 13

Tangential

Question 14

What is the labeling code for magnification?

Answer 14

M