MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Reading MLO/CC -
correct answer ✅MLO - superior (top of image) to inferior
CC - lateral to medial
mastitis untreated leads to -
correct answer ✅abscess
what types of cancer are very treatable -
correct answer ✅noninvasive and intraductal
most common noninvasive CA -
correct answer ✅Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Paget's Disease -
correct answer ✅a form of breast malignancy characterized by
infiltration of the nipple epidermis by malignant cells
clinical presentation of Paget's -
correct answer ✅Eczematous appearing changes of the nipple
include reddening, scaling, hyperkeratosis, and crusting of the
nipple surface.
,MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Paget's mammographic presentation -
correct answer ✅Mammary Paget disease can be undetectable on
mammography in ~50% of cases 2. Features that may be evident on
mammography include skin thickening, nipple retraction,
subareolar or more diffuse malignant microcalcifications, and
discrete subareolar mass(es).
most common INVASIVE CA -
correct answer ✅Invasive Ductal CA
most common breast CA -
correct answer ✅Invasive ductal carcinoma
sound wave classification -
correct answer ✅mechanical, longitudinal, compressional
breast ultrasound frequency -
correct answer ✅7.5 - 18 MHz
start with heighest and work your way down
wavelength and frequency are ______ related -
correct answer ✅inversely related
,MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
average speed of sound -
correct answer ✅1.54 mm/Us or 1540 m/s
Increased attenuation with -
correct answer ✅higher frequency
greater distance
gas/solid
decreased attenuation with -
correct answer ✅liquids
failure of regression of mammary milk line results in -
correct answer ✅accessory nipple along the line or ectopic breast
tissue
most common breast variant -
correct answer ✅polythelia
(most commonly inferior to)
, MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
polythelia -
correct answer ✅accessory nipples
amazia -
correct answer ✅Absence of breast tissue with development of
the nipple.
polymastia -
correct answer ✅presence of more than two breasts
looks like fat by underarm, no nipple
hypoplasia -
correct answer ✅one breast is obviously much smaller
an inverted nipple is suspicious when -
correct answer ✅it is unilateral or new
most common site of breast cancers -
correct answer ✅upper outer
& Answers (Grade A+)
Reading MLO/CC -
correct answer ✅MLO - superior (top of image) to inferior
CC - lateral to medial
mastitis untreated leads to -
correct answer ✅abscess
what types of cancer are very treatable -
correct answer ✅noninvasive and intraductal
most common noninvasive CA -
correct answer ✅Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Paget's Disease -
correct answer ✅a form of breast malignancy characterized by
infiltration of the nipple epidermis by malignant cells
clinical presentation of Paget's -
correct answer ✅Eczematous appearing changes of the nipple
include reddening, scaling, hyperkeratosis, and crusting of the
nipple surface.
,MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Paget's mammographic presentation -
correct answer ✅Mammary Paget disease can be undetectable on
mammography in ~50% of cases 2. Features that may be evident on
mammography include skin thickening, nipple retraction,
subareolar or more diffuse malignant microcalcifications, and
discrete subareolar mass(es).
most common INVASIVE CA -
correct answer ✅Invasive Ductal CA
most common breast CA -
correct answer ✅Invasive ductal carcinoma
sound wave classification -
correct answer ✅mechanical, longitudinal, compressional
breast ultrasound frequency -
correct answer ✅7.5 - 18 MHz
start with heighest and work your way down
wavelength and frequency are ______ related -
correct answer ✅inversely related
,MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
average speed of sound -
correct answer ✅1.54 mm/Us or 1540 m/s
Increased attenuation with -
correct answer ✅higher frequency
greater distance
gas/solid
decreased attenuation with -
correct answer ✅liquids
failure of regression of mammary milk line results in -
correct answer ✅accessory nipple along the line or ectopic breast
tissue
most common breast variant -
correct answer ✅polythelia
(most commonly inferior to)
, MTMI Breast Review Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
polythelia -
correct answer ✅accessory nipples
amazia -
correct answer ✅Absence of breast tissue with development of
the nipple.
polymastia -
correct answer ✅presence of more than two breasts
looks like fat by underarm, no nipple
hypoplasia -
correct answer ✅one breast is obviously much smaller
an inverted nipple is suspicious when -
correct answer ✅it is unilateral or new
most common site of breast cancers -
correct answer ✅upper outer
