Mammography PPT Flashcards
1
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Breast cancer is
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2nd only to lung cancer as cause of death in women
Very treatable with early detection
2
Q
Mammography became a reliable diagnostic tool in
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1950s
3
Q
First innovation since radical mastectomy introduction in
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1898
4
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Breast Cancer Statistics
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- 32% of all new cancers for women
- 1 in 8 American women will develop breast cancer (ACS stat).
- 1 million documented cases of breast cancer worldwide
- Increasing risk for men to develop breast cancer (1%-2% of women)
5
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Average survival time for metastatic breast cancer is
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2 years
6
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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
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- Age: the older you are, the higher the risk
- Family history: mother, sister with breast cancer
- Genetics: presence of BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes
- Breast architecture; dense breast tissue
- Menstruation: onset before age 12
- Menopause: onset after age 55
- Prolonged use of estrogen
- Late age at birth of first child or no children
- Education: risk increases with higher education
- Socioeconomics: risk increases with higher status
7
Q
Fibro-Glandular
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- Common age group—15 to 30 years (& childless females over age 30)
- Pregnant or lactating females
- Radiographically dense
- Very little fat
8
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Fibro-Fatty
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- Common age group—30 to 50 years
- Young women with three or more pregnancies
- Average density, radiographically
- 50% fat and 50% fibro-glandular
9
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Fatty
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- Common age group—50 years and over
- Postmenopausal
- Minimal density, radiographically
- Breasts of children and males
10
Q
How many lobes does breast have?
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15-20 lobes
11
Q
Beast begins @…………………………& end @…………………..
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1st rib
6th rib
12
Q
ACS and ACR recommend annual screening mammography for women over
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40 years of age
13
Q
MM Procedure Can detect a lesion as small as
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2 mm
14
Q
2 Basics of MM Projection
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Craniocaudal
MLO (45 degree)
15
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Implant Displaced (ID) also called
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Eklund Method
