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ARRT TEST 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following can cause delays in lactogenesis?

A

high levels of cortisol

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2
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What type of artifact is associated with patient movement distorting the image?

A

motion artifact

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3
Q

The characteristics of the mammography system would include all but which of the following?

Dose efficiency

Spatial resolution

Image noise transfer

Variable noise patterns

A

Variable noise patterns

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4
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The caudocranial (FB) projection prevents the abdomen from:

A

entering the x-ray field

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5
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A clinical breast exam is performed by whom?

A

physician

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6
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Which of the following is the most common anomaly of the breast?

A

Polythelia

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7
Q

Tight clusters and irregular shapes of breast calcifications are an indicator for what?

A

breast cancer

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8
Q

Which of the following is considered an artifact caused by the image detector?

Dust spots

Image noise

Dead pixels

Hazy segments

A

dead pixels

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9
Q

What subcategory of BIRADS IV is associated with intermediate level of suspicion for malignancy?

A

Category 4b

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10
Q

Five to ten percent of invasive breast tumors are classified as which of the following?

A

lobular carcinoma

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11
Q

If a patient presents with special circumstances, such as excess scar tissue, what type of mammogram should be used?

A

diagnostic mammogram

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12
Q

Which of the following might be considered a complication of simple mastectomy?

A

flap necrosis

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13
Q

What is the advantage of a SOFT paddle over a conventional paddle?

A

It provides equal compression to all areas of the breast

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14
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In an analog mammography unit, a grid improves image contrast by letting the primary x-ray beam pass through:

A

its interspace material

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15
Q

Compared to analog mammography, digital mammography is a better method of obtaining mammograms because it allows for what

A

gray areas

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16
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XCCL requires what?

A

The lateral aspect of the breast to be placed in a forward position.

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17
Q

Unlike a core needle biopsy, a vacuum-assisted biopsy is able to obtain multiple biopsy samples by doing what?

A

creating one insertion site

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18
Q

How long does ductography typically take to perform?

A

30 minutes to an hour to complete

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19
Q

Total filtration is equal to which of the following?

A

inherent + added

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20
Q

In which MLO section will the anterior breast be held and supported outward while the breast is compressed?

A

Central and posterior deep tissue.

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21
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When viewing the digital image on the monitor, the radiologist can refine the image by using all but which of the following?

Zoom

Changing contrast

Window/leveling

Inverting the image

A

Changing contrast

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22
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VNA

A

Vendor neutral archive.

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23
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Which of the following categories of the BI-RADS assessment categories requires findings less than 2% for malignancy risk?

A

BIRAD 3

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24
Q

Fibrous tissue that forms in the breast is known as which of the following?

A

fibrosis

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25
Q

Which of the following would not cause blurring in a mammogram image?

Equipment that is defective

Patient motion

Too short of exposure

Too long exposure

A

Too short of exposure

26
Q

Skin can be taken from which of the following for nipple reconstruction?

A

inner thigh

27
Q

Records must be kept for each serious consumer complaint received at a facility for at least 3 years. Which of the following would not be considered a “serious” complaint?

Poor image quality

Protracted waiting time

Use of personnel that do not meet FDA qualifications

Failure to send reports or summaries within 30 days

A

Protracted waiting time

28
Q

Which of the following is a standard and the best-established perceptual image quality metric that is of direct clinical relevance?

A

ROC

29
Q

Which of the following would be considered secondary radiation?

A

scatter

30
Q

A hospital information system (HIS) is designed to do what for a facility?

Manage information regarding inpatients

Manage information regarding staff and administrators

Manage all physician and practioner information for a facility

Manage all medical and administrative information

A

Manage all medical and administrative information

31
Q

Which of the following might ductal carcinoma present with?

Green drainage

Microcalcifications

Masses

Both B and C

A

Both B and C

32
Q

How does having breast cancer in one breast impact a woman’s chances of developing it in the other breast?

A

Increases it 3 to 4 times

33
Q

Breast ultrasounds are especially beneficial for patients with which of the following?

A

dense breast

34
Q

How does the breast tissue extend?

A

from side to side

35
Q

Which of the following is a category used to calculate a medical audits’ derived data?

Summative data

Correlated data

Collimation

True positives

A

True positives

36
Q

Which of the following would best describe the focal spot with a mammogram?

The highest level of radiation being emitted

The center of the X-ray machine

The spot the anode tube intrudes on the electron beam

The spot the electron beam intrudes on the anode tube

A

The spot the electron beam intrudes on the anode tube

37
Q

What process involves lining up the mammographic views from largest angle to the lowest angle?

A

triangulation

38
Q

A type of audit that evaluates the interpreters ability to identify cancer on a mammographic image is known as:

A tumor registry assessment

A medical outcomes audit

A cancer study

An oncology audit

A

A medical outcomes audit

39
Q

Radiation that is focused from a beam outside the body onto the areas where cancer was present is known as which of the following?

A

external beam radiation

40
Q

There are different divisions of an HIS system. The physician information system is designed to help physicians do which of the following?

Manage work hours

Manage their nursing staff

Manage patient care costs

Manage patient care tools

A

Manage patient care tools

41
Q

What is one common limitation of screening mammograms?

A

they can produce false results

42
Q

A diagnostic procedure for breast cancer in which an tumor less than 2 cm is removed in its entirety for biopsy is known as which of the following?

A

exisional biopsy

43
Q

A quality control system that refers to mammary assessment categories is known as which of the following?

A

BIRADS

44
Q

MGD

A

Mean Glandular dose

45
Q

When performing a pneumocystogram, the lesion would more than likely be injected with which of the following prior to the mammogram being performed?

A

air

46
Q

The breast is supported by tissue between which two ribs?

A

Second and third

47
Q

How should a patient’s arm be positioned for an LM view?

The arm on the side being imaged should be above the patient’s head.

The arm on the side being imaged should be lifted, bent at the elbow and grasping the handle.

The arm on the side being imaged should be at the patient’s side.

Both arms should be bent at the elbow.

A

The arm on the side being imaged should be lifted, bent at the elbow and grasping the handle.

48
Q

When positioning the patient for an LM view, where should the image receptor be placed?

A

In between the patient’s breasts

49
Q

The tangential view is used for abnormalities that are suspected in which part of the breast?

A

the skin

50
Q

What part of the glandular tissue empties into lactiferous ducts?

A

Ductules

51
Q

Which of the following situations would require the technologist to use a spot compression view?

During the patient’s routine screening mammogram.

The physician suspects a mass in upper quadrant of the breast.

The physician believes the patient is at higher risk for breast cancer.

The patient has not had a mammogram for several years.

A

The physician suspects a mass in upper quadrant of the breast.

52
Q

The network software that is used for managing medical imagery, radiological records, and associated data is known as which of the following?

A

RIS (Radiology information system)

53
Q

If a patient is being evaluated with tests and/or procedures to help determine if they have breast cancer, which of the following combinations would be considered correct?

Ultrasound, BSE, and clinical examination

Mammography, ultrasound, and surgery

BSE, ultrasound, and chest x-ray

Diagnostic mammography and clinical breast examination

A

Diagnostic mammography and clinical breast examination

54
Q

Of the following, what is the second step when using XCCL?

Direct the beam superior to inferior

Face patient toward unit, feet forward

Lean patient inward, relaxing shoulders

Bring inferior part of breast onto image receptor

A

Face patient toward unit, feet forward

55
Q

Which of the following would be considered a picture element?

Conversion

Wavelength

Pixel

Byte

A

Pixel

56
Q

Which of the following would be considered a correct statement regarding the breast?

Ducts branch far from the nipple

Glandular tissue is not found near the nipple

At the nipple, subcutaneous fat is minimal

At the nipple, subcutaneous fat is at its maximum

A

At the nipple, subcutaneous fat is minimal

57
Q

Any opacity on a radiograph that does not correspond to an actual anatomic structure from the patient is known as what?

A

An artifact

58
Q

Lobules contain about how many supporting alveoli?

A

10-100

59
Q

All of the following are advantages of using the HTC (high-transmission grid) except:

It can absorb more scatter x-rays.

Interspace material is still needed.

It allows more through transmission of more primary x-rays.

A higher contrast image is produced with a similar dose to the conventional grid.

A

Interspace material is still needed.

60
Q

Every workstation is equipped with imaging software and every user must
have ___ before accessing?

Special reading glasses

A password

A supervisor present

Extensive training

A

A password

61
Q

Which of the following can provide a single and consolidated archiving platform that can host files from various PACS software?

A

VNA

62
Q

A backscatter artifact is a type of what?

A

digital artifact

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