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1
Q

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

A

8, 30

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

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Gender, age

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3
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Women with dense breasts

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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

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4
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Risk factors that increase the risk of breast cancer

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

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5
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Gadolinium is a common contrast agent for breast imaging with what modality?

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MRI

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6
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A radiopaque mass on mammo is what shade of gray

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Lighter gray

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7
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes

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

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8
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On mammo both benign and malignant masses will be seen as

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Water density

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9
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Examination of the female breast for disease should begin with

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BSE

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10
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Most important imaging modality used in screening patients for breast cancer is?

A

Mammography

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11
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Third most significant risk factor for the development of breast cancer is

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Family history

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12
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During mammo is the x-ray bean is parallel with the floor what projection is that?

A

True lateral

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13
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Radiolucent on mammo is what shade of gray?

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Darker gray

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14
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Categories which determine breast density for patients is

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Fatty, scattered density, heterogeneously density, and extremely dense

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15
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Mammo view most helpful when imaging a mass at the medial edge of the breast

A

Valley view

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16
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CAD in mammo

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Computer-aided diagnosis

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17
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Patients with breast reduction (mammoplasty) likely have scars where?

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Inframammary fold and 6 o’clock

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18
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MLO view demonstrates the location of a lesion in what portion of the breast?

A

Upper or lower

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19
Q

BSE means

A

Breast self examination

20
Q

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

A

Inner or outer

21
Q

TRAM

A

Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous

22
Q

CBE

A

Clinical breast examination

23
Q

Most valuable mammo view for determining chest wall invasion

A

MLO

24
Q

Digital mammo offers what advantage over film screen

A

Single exposure per view

25
Q

Breast MRI indication

A

Evaluating for residual cancer
Staging lymph node involvement
Detecting implant ruptures

26
Q

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

A

Lateral half

27
Q

What ethnic group has the highest risk of breast cancer

A

White women

28
Q

Second most significant risk factor for breast cancer is

A

Age

29
Q

An advantage of sonography vs mammo

A

No superimposition of tissue

30
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On mammo which is seen as a fat density

A

Lipoma

31
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Fibroadenoma is seen as what kind of density

A

Water density

32
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MQSA

A

Mammography Quality Standards Act

33
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Most significant precursor for the development of breast cancer

A

Female gender

34
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Most widely accepted indication for MRI of the breast

A

Evaluation of implant ruptures

35
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Common characteristics of breast density

A

Smaller breasted, young patients have greater breast density

Breast density decreases with age

Breast density may increase in patients taking HRT

36
Q

Structure seen as a calcium density

A

Microcalcification

37
Q

Compression during mammo will improve

A

Motion artifact
Tissue overlap
Radiation scatter

38
Q

PET

A

Positron emission tomography

39
Q

Considered first-degree relatives

A

Mother, sister, daughter

40
Q

3 basic densities identified on mammo

A

Fat, water, calcium

41
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Second degree relatives

A

Grandmother, aunt, cousins

42
Q

Primary indication for a ductogram or galactogram to be performed

A

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

43
Q

Superimposed breast tissue is not an issue in

A

Ultrasound

44
Q

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

A

CC

45
Q

Asymmetric breast densities seen on mammo

A

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

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