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1
Q

Which of the following is an Interventional procedure?

(A) Core Biopsy

(B) Breast specimen imaging

(C) Cyst aspiration

(D) All of the above

A

(D) All of the above

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2
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CNR

A

contrast to noise ratio

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3
Q

Which of the following is considered an output device at a workstation?

A jump drive

A printer

A keyboard

A mouse

A

a printer

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4
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Which of the following would be considered a hardware-related artifact?

Motion artifact

Vertical processing bars

Ghosting

High-density artifact

A

ghosting

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5
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Which of the following means from the upper outside of the chest going towards the lower middle of the chest at an angle?

Superolateral-to-inferomedial oblique (SIO)

Tangential(ML)

Lateromedial (LM)

Exaggerated craniocaudal

A

Superolateral-to-inferomedial oblique (SIO)

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6
Q

Of the following, which might be considered a type of digital detector system?

Abnormal

Backwards

Direct

Overt

A

Direct

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7
Q

PACS has how many major components?

3.

4.

5.

6.

A

4

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8
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The sections the glandular tissue is divided into are known as what?

A

lobes

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9
Q

What type of biopsy is best used when a multiple amount of samples are needed at once?

Repetitive core needle biopsy

Stereotactic core needle biopsy

Fine needle aspiration biopsy

Vacuum-assisted core biopsy

A

Vacuum-assisted core biopsy

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10
Q

A high level of what hormone actually suppresses milk production?

A

progesteron

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11
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Which of the following would be considered correct regarding adipose tissue of the breast?

(A) It extends from the underarm across the whole torso.

(B) It extends from the underarm to across the middle of the ribcage.

(C) It extends from the clavicle to the nipple.

(D) It extends from the underarm to naval.

A

(B) It extends from the underarm to across the middle of the ribcage.

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12
Q

Quality control testing for daily digital mammography equipment cleaning would include which of the following?

(A) Overhead lights

(B) viewing

(C) Viewing conditions

(D) All of the above

A

(D) All of the above

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13
Q

The primary purpose of using grids in mammography would be considered?

A

increase contrast

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14
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One of the main benefits of a screening mammogram is what?

A

Early detection of diseases

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15
Q

True or False

Level of the hormone prolactin vary throughout the day

A

true

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16
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Performing the mammogram procedure would require which of the following?

(A) A high spatial resolution

(B) A very low spatial resolution

(C) An extremely narrow dynamic range

(D) None of the above

A

A

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17
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Performing the mammogram procedure would require which of the following?

(A) A high spatial resolution

(B) A very low spatial resolution

(C) An extremely narrow dynamic range

(D) None of the above

A

(A) A high spatial resolution

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18
Q

Compresses the file into a smaller size

A

lossy compression

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19
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What is the maximum mA limit for mammography machines?

A

600 mAs

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20
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The most common kind of artifact in mammography is caused by which of the following?

A

patient motion

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21
Q

What stage of breast cancer can CAD detect?

A

early stages

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22
Q

What kVp is used with an molybdenum target tube?

A

24-30 kvp

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23
Q

According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a CBE should be performed how often?

A

There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against

24
Q

Which of the following is a wart-like non-cancerous mass that develops within the breast duct?

Atypical hyperplasia of the breast

Simple breast cyst

Intraductal papilloma

Breast fibroadenoma

A

Intraductal papilloma

25
Q

Routine screening mammograms are taken from how many angles?

26
Q

The most significant features that indicate whether a mass is benign or malignant are it’s?

A

shape and margin

27
Q

What is one of the main goals of using CAD in mammography?

A

to detect cancer

28
Q

Fascia is defined as which of the following?

A

breast tissue

29
Q

When viewing a mammogram, all except which of the following would be correct for how a malignant breast lesion would appear?

The breast lesion would appear highly dense.

The breast lesion would appear as a microcalcification clustering.

The breast lesion would be greater than 5 cm.

The breast lesion appears as a spiculated mass.

A

The breast lesion would be greater than 5 cm.

30
Q

Where in the body is prolactin produced?

A

anterior pituitary gland

31
Q

When positioning a patient for a superolateral-to-inferomedial oblique (SIO) projection, the image receptor is placed:

A

Toward the midsternum

32
Q

What HL7 section includes DSTUs?

A

Education and awareness.

33
Q

Lower kVp levels affect what other factor during a mammogram?

A

longer exposure time

34
Q

Nerves in the breast do which of the following?

A

making them sensitive to the touch

35
Q

Which of the following would not be considered a type of digital detector?

(A) Computed radiography

(B) Indirect non-flat panel

(C) Concurrent non-flat panel

(D) Flat panel direct

A

(C) Concurrent non-flat panel

36
Q

Increasing the kVp will influence which of the following?

(A) Optical density on the image and the penetrating power of the beam

(B) Penetrating power of the beam and subject contrast and exposure latitude

(C) Optical density of the image and subject contrast and exposure latitude

(D) Optical density of the image, penetrating power of the beam, subject contrast and exposure latitude

A

(B) Penetrating power of the beam and subject contrast and exposure latitude

37
Q

Breast cancer in which the tumor is larger than 5 cm, but has not spread to any lymph nodes would be staged as which of the following?

38
Q

In order to correctly calculate the technique factors for a mammogram, the AEC will do which of the following first?

A

make a brief exposure to the breast

39
Q

Chemotherpay targets and destroys ___ ___

A

cancer cells

40
Q

Where is cortisol produced?

A

adrenal glands

41
Q

Digital images reviewed on monitors and computer screens are referred to as what?

A

soft copy images

42
Q

Using excessive kVp results in all except which of the following?

Less absorption

More transmission in anatomic tissues

High contrast range

Less variation in x-ray intensities exiting patient

A

High contrast range

43
Q

What type of raw data should the medical outcomes audit include:

A

the number of recalls

44
Q

If the kVp is increased, the amount of x-rays which can be emitted at a higher energy will ________?

45
Q

Which of the following types of calcifications does a fibroadenoma produce

A

popcorn type calcifications

46
Q

Fine needle aspiration can be used for

A

lumps

swelling under the skin

47
Q

The hypertrophy of the ductal elements of the breasts in men is known as which of the following

A

Gynecomastia

48
Q

What section of the HL7 standards includes both document and messaging standards that are used for clinical specialties?

A

Clinical and administrative domains.

49
Q

The radiologist identifies a cluster of calcifications is a true finding. Which of the following is not an additional mammographic view used to characterize the finding?

Magnification

Rim enhancement

Spot compression magnification

Tomosynthesis

A

Rim enhancement

50
Q

Breast compression increases contrast resolution by doing which of the following?

Reducing scatter

Equalizing optical density

Restricting motion

Reducing exposure time

A

Reducing scatter

51
Q

Which of the following is an indicator missing from the CC view?

Nipple as an indicator

Muscle as an indicator

Presence of retroglandular fat

All of the above

A

All of the above

52
Q

A patient with dense breast tissue will need what to get an accurate mammogram image?

Computer aided detection (CAD)

Higher kVp

Larger focal spot

More compression

A

Higher kVp

53
Q

The C-arm should rotate at least how many degrees?

A

180 degrees

54
Q

Spot views are also known as

A

focal compression view

55
Q

The loose connective tissue plane between the breast and the pectoral fascia, which allows for movement of the breast, is known as which of the following?

A

Retromammary space

56
Q

With regard to a patient who has wraparound breasts, which of these views could be added for the posterolateral tissue?

20 degrees MLO (SM-IL)

LM

SIO with the arm up and over

All of the above.

A

All of the above.

Mammography Registry (12 decks)

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