BREAST ARDMS Comprehensive Exam Review Guide, 500+ Test Questions & Answers

BREAST ARDMS Comprehensive Exam Review Guide, 500+ Test Questions & Answers -which artifact may cause structures to look deeper than they actually are? A. side lobe B. shadowing C. refraction D. propagation speed error E. slice thickness - D. propagation speed error the optimum operating frequency for a broad-bandwidth transducer would be: A. 6 MHz B. 7 MHz C. 8 MHz D. 9 MHz E. 10 MHz - C. 8 MHz in breast sonography, which of the following is NOT significantly affected by the limited field of view when imaging superficial structures? A. contrast resolution B. spatial resolution C. axial resolution D. lateral resolution E. temporal resolution - E. temporal resolution which of the following affects the actual intensity of the sound utilized for imaging? A. TGC B. output power C. overall gain D. dynamic range E. harmonics - B. output power the dynamic range of a display is the: A. # of gray shades B. depth of focal zone C. intensity of sound utilized D. image scale E. output power - A. # of gray shades using color/power Doppler while a patient hums to better delineate a mass is called: A. aliasing B. spectral mirroring C. ring down D. harmonics E. fremitus - E. fremitus a standoff pat thicker than 1 cm is NOT recommended because it will: A. make the skin line look thicker than normal B. affect the optimal placement of the fixed elevation plane focus C. compress the mammary layer and make it look fibrotic D. cause enhancement of echoes in the mammary zone E. cause decreased penetration and an inability to see the chest wall - B. affect the optimal placement of the fixed elevation plane focus which type of transducer does NOT allow the sonographer to vary the focusing capabilities? A. electronic linear array B. electronic convex array C. annular array D. mechanical sector E. electronic sector - D. mechanical sector when taking patient history for a breast sonogram, what information from a previous mammogram would NOT be considered relevant? A. symmetry of breasts B. location of a questionable lesion C. size of a questionable lesion D. date and results of a previous mammogram E. name of the radiographer - E. name of the radiographer image amplitude is affected by: A. power B. overall gain C. TGC D. A and B E. A, B, and C - E. A, B, and C high-frequency transducers used in breast imaging provide excellent resolution of breast tissues but limited: A. focusing options B. gain adjustment C. penetration D. gray scale E. scan lines - C. penetration when using the 123-ABC method of annotation, "B" would indicate: A. mass is close to the nipple B. mass is medium shade of gray C. mass is in the mammary zone D. mass is benign E. mass requires biopsy - C. mass is in the mammary zone in the 123-ABC method of annotation, the numbers denote the: A. distance from nipple B. depth of the mass C. # of masses D. stage of cancer E. sequence of imaging - A. distance from nipple which method of patient positioning is best for evaluating the medial aspect of the breast? A. posterior oblique B. lateral decubitus C. upright D. trendelenburg E. supine - E. supine the 2-handed technique is used to image: A. both breasts at the same time B. an extremely large breast C. the main breast duct and nipple D. multiple masses within the breast E. a palpable mass that is mobile - C. the main breast duct and nipple which of the following transducers would be the best choice for breast imaging? A. 5 MHz phased array B. 3.5-5 MHz curved linear array C. 8 MHz annular array D. 10 MHz linear array E. 12 MHz mechanical sector - D. 10 MHz linear array selecting multiple focal zones will: A. decrease frame rate B. increase frame rate C. decrease frequency D. increase frequency E. increase penetration - A. decrease frame rate