Compre Flashcards
1
Q
2 major parts of mammography
A
Anode and Cathode
2
Q
Grid
A
4:1 (1 only)
4:1 - 5:1 (if range)
3
Q
Pounds in pressure
A
25 - 40 pounds
4
Q
Common projection used in mammography
A
CC and
MLO
5
Q
Recommended age for breast self examination
A
20 yrs old
6
Q
Most common palpations
A
linear, circular, wedge
7
Q
Who is responsible for anual testing
A
Physicist
8
Q
What affects the focal spot size
A
Anode Angle
9
Q
The start of screening in mammography
A
40 years old
10
Q
Breasts develops at what age
A
6th week of fetal life
11
Q
Anterior to the chest wall, posterior to the breast
A
Pectoralis
12
Q
Lobes of the breast
A
15 - 20 lobes
13
Q
Connects inner skin of the breast to the pectoralis muscle, and not found in men
A
coppers ligament
14
Q
Milk secreting duct /lobe
A
alveoli
15
Q
Most of the lymphatic vessels drain in the breast
laterally
A
Axillary Node
