Breast/cardiac/thoracic aorta

Question 1

what marks the upper boundary of breast tissue

Answer 1

clavicle

Question 2

The American Cancer Society recommends screening breast MRI in addition to annual mammograms for who

Answer 2

In patients with greater than 20% lifetime risk of breast cancer

Question 3

In dynamic breast imaging, lesions that ___________ are suspicious for malignancy

Answer 3

wash in and out quickly

Question 4

T or F: The optimal imaging window for evaluation of breast cancer is immediately following the start of the menstrual cycle

Answer 4

False

• approximately 10 days after the start of the patient’s menstrual cycle

Question 5

The linguine sign is

Answer 5

indicative of intracapsular implant rupture

Question 6

To minimize pulsatile flow motion artifacts, cardiac images are acquired by

Answer 6

Attaching ECG leads, monitoring the cardiac cycle and triggering the pulse sequence from each R wave

Question 7

Which of the following separates the right atrium and right ventricle

Answer 7

Tricuspid valve

Question 8

The “candy cane” view is best described by which of the following

Answer 8

Sagittal/oblique view of the thoracic aorta

Question 9

T or F : The most common site of aneurysms in the thoracic aorta is the ascending aorta

Answer 9

true

Question 10

T or F: Thoracic aortic aneurysms may cause no symptoms at all

Answer 10

true

Question 11

Mark all the statements are true regarding breast imaging

Patient mostly remain still so subtraction can be performed correctly

The exam is rather lengthy, approximately 45 minutes

The patient is generally prone for the exam

Breast imaging can be done in conjunction with biopsy procedures

Answer 11

All correct

Question 12

T or F: To help reduce motion artifact in breast imaging, the technologist can switch the ______ encoding axis ______ on sagittal images and ______ on axials moves the artifact posterior to the breast.

Answer 12

phase
S to I
R to L

Question 13

For the axials of the heart, prescribing the slices should

Answer 13

Cover the aortic arch through the diaphragm

Question 14

If you are setting up the sagittal oblique slices for the heart, the slices should be aligned with the:

Answer 14

Ascending and Descending aortas

Question 15

This post-contrast technique is used in conjunction with multiphase or fast cardiac SE or GRE sequences to assess myocardial wall function post-myocardial infarction (post-MI):

Answer 15

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