Ch. 1 History of Breast Cancer and Breast Imaging Flashcards
a medication that produces anesthesia, the partial or complete loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness
anesthetic
the use of drugs to treat cancer that has spread through the body
chemotherapy
in mammography refers to the mean or average dose to the glandular tissue of the breast
Glandular dose
refers to any body fluid of semi-fluid substance in the body, such as blood or lymph
humor
is excess proliferation or increase in the amount of normal cells in normal tissues or organs
hyperplasia
describes a cancer that has not metastasized or invaded surrounding tissues
in situ
temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue
ischemia
are kidney-shaped organs that are part of the lymphatic system. They lie at intervals along the lymphatic vessels
lymph nodes
the descriptive term for a cancerous tumor
malignant
the surgical removal of the breast
mastectomy
what are the 2 types of mastectomy’s?
modified radical mastectomy
radical mastectomy
the removal of the entire breast and some of the underarm lymph nodes
modified radical mastectomy
removal of entire breast, lymph nodes, and chest wall muscles under the breast
radical mastectomy
which mastectomy is not generally practiced today
radical mastectomy
is a change in the makeup of tissue from normal to abnormal
metaplasia
a cell-associated mucin glycoprotein that is found in more than 90% of mammary gland tumors
MUCI
describes the overall blackness of the radiograph image
optical density
a rare malignant cancer of the nipple and areola
paget’s disease of the nipple
describes the total overall management of actions taken to consistently provide high image quality in the radiology department, the primary objective being to enhance patient care
quality assurance
deals specifically with the management and maintenance of any technical components of quality assurance such as equipment or personnel
quality control
is the use of radium or its radioactive emissions to treat diseases
radiation therapy
is a radioactive metallic element with an atomic number of 88
Radium (Ra)
measures the ability to respond to or register small changes or difference
sensitivity
is the quality of being precise rather than general
specificity
refers to the extent of the cancer spread based on factors such as location and size of tumors as well as lymph node involvement
staging
refer to any abnormal swelling enlargement, or growth. They can be benign or malignant
tumors/lesions
is a radioactive metallic element with an atomic number of 92. Us the heaviest naturally occurring element
uranium (U)
