Integration of Data

Question 1

Statistics say, 1 in every ___ women will develop breast cancer and 1 in every___ women will die of breast cancer.

Answer 1

8, 30

Question 2

The number one risk for breast cancer is _____. The number 2 risk is ______.

Answer 2

Gender, age

Question 3

Women with dense breasts

Answer 3

Cancer is 5xs moree likely in women with extremely dense breasts

40% of women over 40 have dense breasts

Many states have dense breast laws and must report the density to patients

Question 4

Risk factors that increase the risk of breast cancer

Answer 4

Higher levels of estrogen influence
Later onset of menopause
Early onset of menses

Question 5

Gadolinium is a common contrast agent for breast imaging with what modality?

Answer 5

MRI

Question 6

A radiopaque mass on mammo is what shade of gray

Answer 6

Lighter gray

Question 7

BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

Answer 7

Having a mutation of the BRCA gene increases the risk of breast cancer

Question 8

On mammo both benign and malignant masses will be seen as

Answer 8

Water density

Question 9

Examination of the female breast for disease should begin with

Answer 9

BSE

Question 10

Most important imaging modality used in screening patients for breast cancer is?

Answer 10

Mammography

Question 11

Third most significant risk factor for the development of breast cancer is

Answer 11

Family history

Question 12

During mammo is the x-ray bean is parallel with the floor what projection is that?

Answer 12

True lateral

Question 13

Radiolucent on mammo is what shade of gray?

Answer 13

Darker gray

Question 14

Categories which determine breast density for patients is

Answer 14

Fatty, scattered density, heterogeneously density, and extremely dense

Question 15

Mammo view most helpful when imaging a mass at the medial edge of the breast

Answer 15

Valley view

Question 16

CAD in mammo

Answer 16

Computer-aided diagnosis

Question 17

Patients with breast reduction (mammoplasty) likely have scars where?

Answer 17

Inframammary fold and 6 o’clock

Question 18

MLO view demonstrates the location of a lesion in what portion of the breast?

Answer 18

Upper or lower

Question 19

BSE means

Answer 19

Breast self examination

Question 20

Cc determines the location of the lesion in what portion of the breast

Answer 20

Inner or outer

Question 21

TRAM

Answer 21

Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous

Question 22

CBE

Answer 22

Clinical breast examination

Question 23

Most valuable mammo view for determining chest wall invasion

Answer 23

MLO

Question 24

Digital mammo offers what advantage over film screen

Answer 24

Single exposure per view

Question 25

Breast MRI indication

Answer 25

Evaluating for residual cancer Staging lymph node involvement Detecting implant ruptures

Question 26

Mass seen close to the marker on a cranio-caudal mammo view, the sonographer should carefully evaluate which portion of the breast?

Answer 26

Lateral half

Question 27

What ethnic group has the highest risk of breast cancer

Answer 27

White women

Question 28

Second most significant risk factor for breast cancer is

Answer 28

Age

Question 29

An advantage of sonography vs mammo

Answer 29

No superimposition of tissue

Question 30

On mammo which is seen as a fat density

Answer 30

Lipoma

Question 31

Fibroadenoma is seen as what kind of density

Answer 31

Water density

Question 32

MQSA

Answer 32

Mammography Quality Standards Act

Question 33

Most significant precursor for the development of breast cancer

Answer 33

Female gender

Question 34

Most widely accepted indication for MRI of the breast

Answer 34

Evaluation of implant ruptures

Question 35

Common characteristics of breast density

Answer 35

Smaller breasted, young patients have greater breast density Breast density decreases with age Breast density may increase in patients taking HRT

Question 36

Structure seen as a calcium density

Answer 36

Microcalcification

Question 37

Compression during mammo will improve

Answer 37

Motion artifact Tissue overlap Radiation scatter

Question 38

PET

Answer 38

Positron emission tomography

Question 39

Considered first-degree relatives

Answer 39

Mother, sister, daughter

Question 40

3 basic densities identified on mammo

Answer 40

Fat, water, calcium

Question 41

Second degree relatives

Answer 41

Grandmother, aunt, cousins

Question 42

Primary indication for a ductogram or galactogram to be performed

Answer 42

Nipple discharge in the non-lactating and non-pregnant female

Question 43

Superimposed breast tissue is not an issue in

Answer 43

Ultrasound

Question 44

Beam in mammo is perpendicular to the floor in what projection?

Answer 44

CC

Question 45

Asymmetric breast densities seen on mammo

Answer 45

Focal is suspicious for breast cancer Focal asymmetry should have additional imaging Global asymmetry is likely caused by hormone influences