BREAST ARDMS m
Which martifactmmaymcausemstructuresmtomlookmdeepermthan mtheymactuallymare?m-
mPropagation mspeedmerror
Themoptimummoperatingmfrequencymformambroad-bandwidth mtransducermwouldmbem:m-
m10mMHz
In mbreastmsonography,mwhatmismNOTmsignificantlymaffectedmbymthemlimitedmfieldmof mviewmw
hen mimagingmsuperficial mstructures?m-mTemporal mresolution
Which mofmthemfollowingmaffectsmthemactualmintensitymofmthemsoundmutilizedmformimaging?m-
mOutputmpower
Themdynamicmrangemof mamdisplaymismthem:m-mNumbermof mgraymshades
Usingmcolor/powermdopplermwhilemampatientmhumsmtombettermdilineatemammassmismcalledm:m
-mFremitus
Amstandoff mpadmthickermthan m1mcmmismnotmrecommendedmbecausemitmwill m:m-
mAffectmthemoptimal mplacementmof mthemfixedmelevation mplanemfocus
Which mtypemof mtransducermdoesmNOTmallow mthemsonographermtomvarymthemfocusingmcapa
bilities?m-mMechanical msector
When mtakingmpatientmhistorymformambreastmsonogram,mwhatminformationmfrommampreviousm
mammogrammwouldmnotmbemconsideredmrelevant?m-mNamemof mradiographer
Imagemof mamplitudemismaffectedmbym:m-
mPower,moverall mgain,mandmtimemgain mcompensation m(TGC)
High-
frequencymtransducersmusedminmbreastmimagingmprovidemexcellentmresolutionmofmbreastmti
ssuesmbutmlimitedm:m-mPenetration
When musingmthem123-ABC mmethodmof mannotation,m"B"mwouldmindicatem:m-
mMassmismin mthemmammarymzone
In mthem123-ABCmmethodmof mannotation,mthemnumbermdenotemthem:m-
mDistance mfrommthemnipple
Which mmethodmof mpatientmpositioningmismthembestmformevaluationmthemmedialmaspectmof mth
embreastm?m-mSupine
Themtwo-handedmtechniquemismusedmtomimagem:m-mThemmain mbreastmductmandmnipple
Which mofmthemfollowingmtransducersmwouldmbemthembestmchoicemformbreastmimagingm?m-
m10mMHzmlinearmarray
,BREAST ARDMS m
Selectingmmultiplemfocal mzonesmwill m:m-mDecreasemframemrate
When mviewingmammammogram,monemalwaysmseesmthemmarkermin mthemregion mtowardm:m-
mAxilla
If mambreastmsonographicmimagemismlabeledm"Rt.mARm2:00m1A",mthemareamdescribedmism:m-
mAntiradial mscanmofmthemrightmbreast,mupperminnermquadrantmnearmthemnipple,mundermthems
kin
When mviewingmammammogram,mammassmismmarkedmnearmthemCCmmarkerminmthemrightmbreast
.mThismwill mindicatemtomthemsonographermthatmthemmassmismlocatedm:m-mIn mthemlateral mbreast
Amtransducermthatmcan moperatematmmultiplemfrequenciesmismsaidmtomhavem:m-
mBroadmbandwidth
Allmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmaboutmhigh-frequencymtransducersmaremtruem:m-m-
mAxial mresolution mismincreased
- Lateral mresolution mismincreased
- Soundmpenetration mismdecreased
- Bestmformbreastmimaging
Themfollowingmstatementmaboutmhigh-frequencymtransducersmismfalsem:m-
mSound mtravelsmfaster
Decreasingmdepth mwillm:m-mIncreasemthemframemrate
Increasingmthemoverall mgain mcontrol mwillm:m-mCausemartifactual mechoes
Whatmallowsmformbettermdemonstration mof msmall,mtortuousmvesselsm?m-mPowermdoppler
Whatmaffectsmthemframemratem?m-mNumbermof mfocal mzonesmandmsizemof mimage
Ideally,mthemelevational mfocusmformbreastmimagingmshouldmbemfixedmatm:m-m1.5mcm
An mincreasemin mthemintensitymof mechoesmbeneath mamstructuremismcalledm:m-mEnhancement
Whatmismnotmamgoodmindication mformperformingmambreastmsonogram?m-
mEvaluate mammassmformmicrocalcifications
When msettingmthemTGC mcontrol mformbreastmimaging,mthemfollowingmtissuemshouldmdemons
tratemammediummlevel mof mgray.m-mFat
Themlactiferousmductsmarembestmseen mwhen mscanningm:m-mRadial
Themorthogonal m(definedmasmperpendicular)mview mfrommthemlongitudinal mscan mism:m-
mTransverse
,BREAST ARDMS m
Adequatempenetration mof mthembreastmismdeterminedmbymimagingmthem:m-mPectoral mmuscles
If mammassmismisoechoicmwithmsurroundingmtissues,mwhatmmaneuvermwouldmaccentuatemthem
massmtommakemitmshow mupmbetterm?m-mApplymharmonics
Whatmtransducermfeaturemwouldmnotmbemgoodmformbreastmimagingm?m-
mCurved mlinearmarraymformat
Lateral mresolution mismbestmatmthem:m-mFocal mzone
Which mtechniquemwouldmeliminatemuseful martifactsmsuchmasmposteriormenhancementmandm
shadowing?m-mSpatial mcompoundmimaging
AccordingmtomAIUMmstandards,mallmof mthemfollowingminformation mshouldmbemindicatedmon m
sonographicmimagesm:m-m-mPatient'smnamem/mIDm#
- Patient'smage
- Facilitymname
- Date
Whatminformation mshouldmnotmbemindicatedmof msonographicmimagesm?m-
mPatient'smsocial msecuritymnumber
Whatmismconsideredman mappropriatemannotation mmethodmformbreastmimagingm?m-m-
mSidem/mQuadrant
- Clockmface
-m123-ABC
Whatmstatementmwouldmbemfalsemwhen mconsideringmdopplermartifactsm?m-
mIf mthemgain mandmfiltermsettingsmaremtoomlow,mitmcan mcausemnoise
Whatmstatementsmaremtruemwhen mconsideringmdopplermartifactsm?m-m-
mIf mthemfiltermsettingmismtoomhigh,mitmwillminhibitmthemabilitymtomdetectmlow-velocitymbloodmflow.
- AmPRFm/mvelocitymscalemthatmismtoomlow mwill mcausemaliasing.
- If mthemdopplermanglemismperpendicularmtomflow,mnomflow mwill mbemdetected.
- Spectral mmirroringmcausesmamduplicationmof mthemwaveformmonmthemoppositemsidemof mt
hembaseline
Whatmismtruemaboutmpropagation mspeedmerrorm?m-m-
mIf mthempropagation mspeedmismslowermthanm1540mm/sec,mposteriormechoesmwill mbemdisplay
edmon mhemsonogrammdeepermthan mtheymactuallymare.
- If mthempropagation mspeedmismfastermthanm1540mm/sec,mreflectorsmwill mappearmclosermtomt
hemtransducermthan mtheymactuallymare.
Thembrightnessmof mechoesmon man multrasoundmimagemismaffectedmbym:m-m-mOverall mgain
- Powermoutput
, BREAST ARDMS m
- Dynamicmrange
- TGC
Thembrightnessmof mechoesmon man multrasoundmimagemismnotmaffectedmbym:m-
mTransducermfrequency
Whatmwouldmnotmbempartmof mthemexamination mpreparation?m-
mPresentmtheminformedmconsentmtomthempatientmformsignature
Whatmwouldmbempartmof mthemexamination mpreparation?m-m-
mObtain mpertinentmclinical minformation mfrommthempatient.
- Explain mthemexamination mtomthempatient.
- Review mthempertinentmcorrelativemimagingmtests.
- Know mthemindication mformthemexam.
Themsupinemobliquempostition m:m-m-mEvenlymdistributesmthembreastmtissue
- Allowsmbettermevaluation mof mthemoutermbreast.
- Placesmthemnipplemin mthemcenter.
- Minimizesmbreastmthicknessmformbettermpenetration
Echompalpation mismusedmtom:m-m-mLocalizemammass.
- Determinemif mammassmismcompressiblemormnot.
Formgeneral mbreastmscanning,mwhich mpatientmposition mismconsideredmthembest?m-m-
mSupine moblique.
- Contralateral mposteriormoblique.
Whatmwouldmbemconsideredmammethodmof mannotatingmthemsonographicmimage?m-m-m123-ABC
- Radial m/mAntiradial
- Sidem/mQuadrant
- Clockface
Themrapidmbreastmenlargementmwhich mbeginsmatmpubertymismcalledm:m-mThelarche
Breastmtissuemdevelopmentmismconsideredmfunctionallymcompletembym:m-mPostpartum
Themabsencemofmglandularmtissueminmthempresencemof mamnipplemandmareolamismcalledm:m-
mAmazia
Amsmall mrudimentarymbreastmin man madultmismcalledm:m-mHypoplasia
When mtheremismglandularmbreastmtissuembutmnomnipplemormareola,mitmismcalledm:m-mAthelia
Themtermmformaccessory,mectopicmbreastmtissuemism:m-mSupernumerary
Themmostmcommon mtypemof msupernumerarymbreastmtissuemism:m-mPolythelia
Which martifactmmaymcausemstructuresmtomlookmdeepermthan mtheymactuallymare?m-
mPropagation mspeedmerror
Themoptimummoperatingmfrequencymformambroad-bandwidth mtransducermwouldmbem:m-
m10mMHz
In mbreastmsonography,mwhatmismNOTmsignificantlymaffectedmbymthemlimitedmfieldmof mviewmw
hen mimagingmsuperficial mstructures?m-mTemporal mresolution
Which mofmthemfollowingmaffectsmthemactualmintensitymofmthemsoundmutilizedmformimaging?m-
mOutputmpower
Themdynamicmrangemof mamdisplaymismthem:m-mNumbermof mgraymshades
Usingmcolor/powermdopplermwhilemampatientmhumsmtombettermdilineatemammassmismcalledm:m
-mFremitus
Amstandoff mpadmthickermthan m1mcmmismnotmrecommendedmbecausemitmwill m:m-
mAffectmthemoptimal mplacementmof mthemfixedmelevation mplanemfocus
Which mtypemof mtransducermdoesmNOTmallow mthemsonographermtomvarymthemfocusingmcapa
bilities?m-mMechanical msector
When mtakingmpatientmhistorymformambreastmsonogram,mwhatminformationmfrommampreviousm
mammogrammwouldmnotmbemconsideredmrelevant?m-mNamemof mradiographer
Imagemof mamplitudemismaffectedmbym:m-
mPower,moverall mgain,mandmtimemgain mcompensation m(TGC)
High-
frequencymtransducersmusedminmbreastmimagingmprovidemexcellentmresolutionmofmbreastmti
ssuesmbutmlimitedm:m-mPenetration
When musingmthem123-ABC mmethodmof mannotation,m"B"mwouldmindicatem:m-
mMassmismin mthemmammarymzone
In mthem123-ABCmmethodmof mannotation,mthemnumbermdenotemthem:m-
mDistance mfrommthemnipple
Which mmethodmof mpatientmpositioningmismthembestmformevaluationmthemmedialmaspectmof mth
embreastm?m-mSupine
Themtwo-handedmtechniquemismusedmtomimagem:m-mThemmain mbreastmductmandmnipple
Which mofmthemfollowingmtransducersmwouldmbemthembestmchoicemformbreastmimagingm?m-
m10mMHzmlinearmarray
,BREAST ARDMS m
Selectingmmultiplemfocal mzonesmwill m:m-mDecreasemframemrate
When mviewingmammammogram,monemalwaysmseesmthemmarkermin mthemregion mtowardm:m-
mAxilla
If mambreastmsonographicmimagemismlabeledm"Rt.mARm2:00m1A",mthemareamdescribedmism:m-
mAntiradial mscanmofmthemrightmbreast,mupperminnermquadrantmnearmthemnipple,mundermthems
kin
When mviewingmammammogram,mammassmismmarkedmnearmthemCCmmarkerminmthemrightmbreast
.mThismwill mindicatemtomthemsonographermthatmthemmassmismlocatedm:m-mIn mthemlateral mbreast
Amtransducermthatmcan moperatematmmultiplemfrequenciesmismsaidmtomhavem:m-
mBroadmbandwidth
Allmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmaboutmhigh-frequencymtransducersmaremtruem:m-m-
mAxial mresolution mismincreased
- Lateral mresolution mismincreased
- Soundmpenetration mismdecreased
- Bestmformbreastmimaging
Themfollowingmstatementmaboutmhigh-frequencymtransducersmismfalsem:m-
mSound mtravelsmfaster
Decreasingmdepth mwillm:m-mIncreasemthemframemrate
Increasingmthemoverall mgain mcontrol mwillm:m-mCausemartifactual mechoes
Whatmallowsmformbettermdemonstration mof msmall,mtortuousmvesselsm?m-mPowermdoppler
Whatmaffectsmthemframemratem?m-mNumbermof mfocal mzonesmandmsizemof mimage
Ideally,mthemelevational mfocusmformbreastmimagingmshouldmbemfixedmatm:m-m1.5mcm
An mincreasemin mthemintensitymof mechoesmbeneath mamstructuremismcalledm:m-mEnhancement
Whatmismnotmamgoodmindication mformperformingmambreastmsonogram?m-
mEvaluate mammassmformmicrocalcifications
When msettingmthemTGC mcontrol mformbreastmimaging,mthemfollowingmtissuemshouldmdemons
tratemammediummlevel mof mgray.m-mFat
Themlactiferousmductsmarembestmseen mwhen mscanningm:m-mRadial
Themorthogonal m(definedmasmperpendicular)mview mfrommthemlongitudinal mscan mism:m-
mTransverse
,BREAST ARDMS m
Adequatempenetration mof mthembreastmismdeterminedmbymimagingmthem:m-mPectoral mmuscles
If mammassmismisoechoicmwithmsurroundingmtissues,mwhatmmaneuvermwouldmaccentuatemthem
massmtommakemitmshow mupmbetterm?m-mApplymharmonics
Whatmtransducermfeaturemwouldmnotmbemgoodmformbreastmimagingm?m-
mCurved mlinearmarraymformat
Lateral mresolution mismbestmatmthem:m-mFocal mzone
Which mtechniquemwouldmeliminatemuseful martifactsmsuchmasmposteriormenhancementmandm
shadowing?m-mSpatial mcompoundmimaging
AccordingmtomAIUMmstandards,mallmof mthemfollowingminformation mshouldmbemindicatedmon m
sonographicmimagesm:m-m-mPatient'smnamem/mIDm#
- Patient'smage
- Facilitymname
- Date
Whatminformation mshouldmnotmbemindicatedmof msonographicmimagesm?m-
mPatient'smsocial msecuritymnumber
Whatmismconsideredman mappropriatemannotation mmethodmformbreastmimagingm?m-m-
mSidem/mQuadrant
- Clockmface
-m123-ABC
Whatmstatementmwouldmbemfalsemwhen mconsideringmdopplermartifactsm?m-
mIf mthemgain mandmfiltermsettingsmaremtoomlow,mitmcan mcausemnoise
Whatmstatementsmaremtruemwhen mconsideringmdopplermartifactsm?m-m-
mIf mthemfiltermsettingmismtoomhigh,mitmwillminhibitmthemabilitymtomdetectmlow-velocitymbloodmflow.
- AmPRFm/mvelocitymscalemthatmismtoomlow mwill mcausemaliasing.
- If mthemdopplermanglemismperpendicularmtomflow,mnomflow mwill mbemdetected.
- Spectral mmirroringmcausesmamduplicationmof mthemwaveformmonmthemoppositemsidemof mt
hembaseline
Whatmismtruemaboutmpropagation mspeedmerrorm?m-m-
mIf mthempropagation mspeedmismslowermthanm1540mm/sec,mposteriormechoesmwill mbemdisplay
edmon mhemsonogrammdeepermthan mtheymactuallymare.
- If mthempropagation mspeedmismfastermthanm1540mm/sec,mreflectorsmwill mappearmclosermtomt
hemtransducermthan mtheymactuallymare.
Thembrightnessmof mechoesmon man multrasoundmimagemismaffectedmbym:m-m-mOverall mgain
- Powermoutput
, BREAST ARDMS m
- Dynamicmrange
- TGC
Thembrightnessmof mechoesmon man multrasoundmimagemismnotmaffectedmbym:m-
mTransducermfrequency
Whatmwouldmnotmbempartmof mthemexamination mpreparation?m-
mPresentmtheminformedmconsentmtomthempatientmformsignature
Whatmwouldmbempartmof mthemexamination mpreparation?m-m-
mObtain mpertinentmclinical minformation mfrommthempatient.
- Explain mthemexamination mtomthempatient.
- Review mthempertinentmcorrelativemimagingmtests.
- Know mthemindication mformthemexam.
Themsupinemobliquempostition m:m-m-mEvenlymdistributesmthembreastmtissue
- Allowsmbettermevaluation mof mthemoutermbreast.
- Placesmthemnipplemin mthemcenter.
- Minimizesmbreastmthicknessmformbettermpenetration
Echompalpation mismusedmtom:m-m-mLocalizemammass.
- Determinemif mammassmismcompressiblemormnot.
Formgeneral mbreastmscanning,mwhich mpatientmposition mismconsideredmthembest?m-m-
mSupine moblique.
- Contralateral mposteriormoblique.
Whatmwouldmbemconsideredmammethodmof mannotatingmthemsonographicmimage?m-m-m123-ABC
- Radial m/mAntiradial
- Sidem/mQuadrant
- Clockface
Themrapidmbreastmenlargementmwhich mbeginsmatmpubertymismcalledm:m-mThelarche
Breastmtissuemdevelopmentmismconsideredmfunctionallymcompletembym:m-mPostpartum
Themabsencemofmglandularmtissueminmthempresencemof mamnipplemandmareolamismcalledm:m-
mAmazia
Amsmall mrudimentarymbreastmin man madultmismcalledm:m-mHypoplasia
When mtheremismglandularmbreastmtissuembutmnomnipplemormareola,mitmismcalledm:m-mAthelia
Themtermmformaccessory,mectopicmbreastmtissuemism:m-mSupernumerary
Themmostmcommon mtypemof msupernumerarymbreastmtissuemism:m-mPolythelia
