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Mammo Flashcards

1
Q

Mammographic Position?

A

Anatomical Position

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2
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Goals for Mammography Positioning

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true anatomical position(with nipple perpendicular to the chest wall) to maximize visualization of the breast tissue and to avoid overlapping of structures

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3
Q

When positioning for mammography we need to bring back breast to?

A

Normal

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4
Q

Grade 1

A

Mild Sagging

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5
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Grade 2

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Moderate Sagging

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6
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Grade 3

A

Significant sagging

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7
Q

Pseudoptosis

A

Lower Breast Sagging

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8
Q

Parenchymal maldistribution

A

Unusual Shape

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9
Q

Breast Landmarks

A

Perimeter
PNL
Pectoralis Muscle

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10
Q

Surrounding of the breast

A

Perimeter

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11
Q

PNL measurement of CC should be

A

within 1cm measurement on the MLO

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12
Q

Pectoralis Major Muscle

A

Clavicular Head
Sternocostal Head

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13
Q

Perimeter of the breast
A?

A

Lateral

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14
Q

Perimeter of the breast
B?

A

Inferior

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15
Q

Perimeter of the breast
C?

A

Medial

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16
Q

Perimeter of the breast
D?

A

Superior

17
Q

Perimeter of the breast
E?

A

Extension Of superior border

18
Q

INFRAMMARY FOLD another name?

A

inframammary crease or inframammary line

19
Q

the natural lower boundary of the breast, the place where the breast and the chest meet.

A

Inframammary Fold

20
Q

Folds in IMF?

A

Horizontal Fold
Vertical Fold

21
Q

Horizontal Fold found in area of breast?

A

Medial Breast

22
Q

Vertical Fold found in what area of breast?

A

Lateral breast

23
Q

Importance of Mammo Positioning

A

Nipple is in profile

24
Q

Why nipple in profile is important?

A

avoid mistaking the nipple for a mass.

25
Q

Routine Images in mammo

A

CC – CRANIOCAUDAL
MLO – MEDIOLATERAL OBLIQUE

26
Q

Additional Views

A

Lateral View
Tangential View
Cleavage View
Axillary View
Magnification View

27
Q

MEDIOLATERAL OBLIQUE(MLO) angled cassette?

A

angled 45 ° (depends on the body habitus)

28
Q

Steeper angle

A

small breast and longer thorax

29
Q

Lesser angles

A

larger breast and short thorax

30
Q

Handed plop

A

12.5 cm

31
Q

handed pull

A

14.8 cm

32
Q

Visualization of the pectoralis muscle on approx. 30% of all CC’s. Visualization of the medial breast tissue(cleavage ) if possible.

A

Craniocaudad

33
Q

Inframammary fold is present

A

Mediolateral Oblique

34
Q

MLO important landmark?

A

Pectoralis muscle

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