Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
the ACR identifies what as the primary cause for the clinical failure
of an image. -
correct answer ✅improper patient positioning
What are the international standard views in screening
mammography since they provide the opportunity to visualize
virtually all breast tissue -
correct answer ✅CC and MLO
it is recommended __________ when a diagnostic mammogram is
performed in order to evaluate the patient with breast symptoms
and direct the technologist in obtaining additional mammographic
views that are intended to better localize and define the nature of
the abnormality -
correct answer ✅a radiologist be onsite
a __________ breast examination is performed when the
mammographer palpates the patient's lump and places a metallic
marker on the precise site -
correct answer ✅targeted/correlative
,Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
when the ________, the technologist can be assured that adequate
compression has been applied -
correct answer ✅tissue of the breast is taut to the touch
the mobile margins of the breast are the _____ and _____ margins
-
correct answer ✅lateral/inferior
to visualize the maximum amount oif breast tissue on the CC view
we must take advantage of the breast's mobility before the
compression is applied by? -
correct answer ✅elevating the IMF
the ACR recommends that the nipple be shown in profile on _____
of the screening study -
correct answer ✅at least one view
in approximately ______ of our patients, some of the pectoralis
muscle will be visible along the posterior aspect of the CC view -
correct answer ✅30-40%
,Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
we can determine if the maximum breast tissue has been included
on our images by measuring the? -
correct answer ✅posterior nipple line PNL
an important aspect in positioning the patient for the MLO is the
tech's ability to support the anterior aspect of the breast in position
until there is enough compression to hold the breast in place. The
ACR refers to this technique as what? -
correct answer ✅out and up
approximately ______ of women are said to have a prominent
axillary tail of spence making it necessary to include XCCL views on
the screening study -
correct answer ✅10%
if difficulty is encountered with the paddle coming into contact with
the humeral head when performing the XCCL, a slight tube
angulation of no more than _____ may be used -
correct answer ✅5 degrees
the compression paddle is applied to the mobile lateral margin of
the breast moving the pectoral muscle and the lateral breast tissue
medially along the rib cage and towards the image
, Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
receptor/detector on the _____ view. -
correct answer ✅90 degree LM
when performing the method of triangluation, a _____ lesion will
move down on the 90 degree lateral view -
correct answer ✅lateral
the ____ is used to evaluate a lesion located in the deep
posteromedial aspect of the breast -
correct answer ✅cleavage view (CV)
a cleavage view should be performed when the medial breast tissue
is not demonstrated on the ____ view. -
correct answer ✅CC
the axillary tail (AT) view best visualizes the axillary tail region and
____ breast tissue -
correct answer ✅most of the lateral
when the left breast is being examined in the CC projection and the
superior breast tissue is rolled laterally, the proper labeling is ____ -
correct answer ✅LCCRL- LCC roll lateral
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
the ACR identifies what as the primary cause for the clinical failure
of an image. -
correct answer ✅improper patient positioning
What are the international standard views in screening
mammography since they provide the opportunity to visualize
virtually all breast tissue -
correct answer ✅CC and MLO
it is recommended __________ when a diagnostic mammogram is
performed in order to evaluate the patient with breast symptoms
and direct the technologist in obtaining additional mammographic
views that are intended to better localize and define the nature of
the abnormality -
correct answer ✅a radiologist be onsite
a __________ breast examination is performed when the
mammographer palpates the patient's lump and places a metallic
marker on the precise site -
correct answer ✅targeted/correlative
,Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
when the ________, the technologist can be assured that adequate
compression has been applied -
correct answer ✅tissue of the breast is taut to the touch
the mobile margins of the breast are the _____ and _____ margins
-
correct answer ✅lateral/inferior
to visualize the maximum amount oif breast tissue on the CC view
we must take advantage of the breast's mobility before the
compression is applied by? -
correct answer ✅elevating the IMF
the ACR recommends that the nipple be shown in profile on _____
of the screening study -
correct answer ✅at least one view
in approximately ______ of our patients, some of the pectoralis
muscle will be visible along the posterior aspect of the CC view -
correct answer ✅30-40%
,Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
we can determine if the maximum breast tissue has been included
on our images by measuring the? -
correct answer ✅posterior nipple line PNL
an important aspect in positioning the patient for the MLO is the
tech's ability to support the anterior aspect of the breast in position
until there is enough compression to hold the breast in place. The
ACR refers to this technique as what? -
correct answer ✅out and up
approximately ______ of women are said to have a prominent
axillary tail of spence making it necessary to include XCCL views on
the screening study -
correct answer ✅10%
if difficulty is encountered with the paddle coming into contact with
the humeral head when performing the XCCL, a slight tube
angulation of no more than _____ may be used -
correct answer ✅5 degrees
the compression paddle is applied to the mobile lateral margin of
the breast moving the pectoral muscle and the lateral breast tissue
medially along the rib cage and towards the image
, Mammography Practice Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
receptor/detector on the _____ view. -
correct answer ✅90 degree LM
when performing the method of triangluation, a _____ lesion will
move down on the 90 degree lateral view -
correct answer ✅lateral
the ____ is used to evaluate a lesion located in the deep
posteromedial aspect of the breast -
correct answer ✅cleavage view (CV)
a cleavage view should be performed when the medial breast tissue
is not demonstrated on the ____ view. -
correct answer ✅CC
the axillary tail (AT) view best visualizes the axillary tail region and
____ breast tissue -
correct answer ✅most of the lateral
when the left breast is being examined in the CC projection and the
superior breast tissue is rolled laterally, the proper labeling is ____ -
correct answer ✅LCCRL- LCC roll lateral
