Mammography Practice Test 1 exam
questions and answers
Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes - -high energy radiation to destroy cancer
cells
-Between ages 20 and 30, an asymptomatic woman should be having a mammogram - -
None of the above.
A woman between the ages of 20-30 who is asymptomatic would not have a mammogram
done.
-Medical history may include questions on hormone use because - -the use of reproductive
hormones can increase risk factors for breast cancer
-In imaging implants some of the projections taken will include an image of the implant. In
these projections, the compression is used - -For immobilization only
-The glandular dose is a measure of - -the dose to the radiosensitive cells of the breast
-Which of the following is true of screen film systems? - -Screen film systems have a higher
spatial resolution than digital systems
-In digital imaging a graph of the density range to the log of relative exposure is a - -linear
response
-In the ACR approved accrediation phantom, the total number of fibers, speck groups, in
masses are - -6 fibers, 5 speck groups and 5 masses
-The circular pigmented area around the nipple is called the - -areola
-A keratosis is demonstrated mammographically as a - -a sharply outlined multilobulated
lesion
-Figure 6 - 1 indicates - -mammographically benign calcifications
-The advantages of a quality assurance program such as the MQSA includes all of the
following except - -allows manipulation of the final image
-In magnification, what immediate role does the large OID play in reducing scattered
radiation? - -Most of the scattered radiation misses the detector
-Using a small focal spot size is recommended for magnification - -to reduce the resultant
loss of image detail
, -What is the best placement for the needle wire during needle localizaiton? - -the needle
wire should pass through the lesion
-Although it may mean losing some of the lateral breast tissue, in imaging for the CC
projection, most experts agree that all efforts should be made to maximize imaging of the
medial breast tissue. Why? - -medial breast is imaged best on the CC
-Which is true when positioning for all TAN projections? - -The central ray is always
parallel to the skin surface
-In the rolled medial (RM) position, the inferior (lower) surface of the breast is rolled in
which direction? - -laterally
-A radiopaque implant that is used in breast reconstruction and an be adjusted for cup size
after surgical placement in the breast is the - -saline implant
-In addition to the routine CC and MLO, a routine series for a postmastectomy patient
could also include the - -ML (Mediolateral)
-Men with a family history of breast cancer will - -have a greater risk for breast cancer
-The clinical breast examination (CBE) should be performed - -at or near the time of the
annual mammogram
-The absorbed dose in mammography is generally _______________ the entrance skin
exposure (ESE). - -significantly lower than
-In the compression test required by The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA),
the maximum compression for the initial power drive should not exceed. - -200 N (45 lbs)
-Collimation should not extend beyond any edge of the detector by more than - -1% of the
SID
-Inherent filtration will include fiiltration by all of the following except - -molybdenum
filters
-The MQSA standards were enacted - -to address the inconsistent quality mammograms
that were available
-Grids in mammography are utilized - -during normal imaging
-Breast tissue can extend medailly to the - -midsternum
-Which of the following hormones has the most influence on the normal physiological
changes of the breast? - -estrogen and progesterone
questions and answers
Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes - -high energy radiation to destroy cancer
cells
-Between ages 20 and 30, an asymptomatic woman should be having a mammogram - -
None of the above.
A woman between the ages of 20-30 who is asymptomatic would not have a mammogram
done.
-Medical history may include questions on hormone use because - -the use of reproductive
hormones can increase risk factors for breast cancer
-In imaging implants some of the projections taken will include an image of the implant. In
these projections, the compression is used - -For immobilization only
-The glandular dose is a measure of - -the dose to the radiosensitive cells of the breast
-Which of the following is true of screen film systems? - -Screen film systems have a higher
spatial resolution than digital systems
-In digital imaging a graph of the density range to the log of relative exposure is a - -linear
response
-In the ACR approved accrediation phantom, the total number of fibers, speck groups, in
masses are - -6 fibers, 5 speck groups and 5 masses
-The circular pigmented area around the nipple is called the - -areola
-A keratosis is demonstrated mammographically as a - -a sharply outlined multilobulated
lesion
-Figure 6 - 1 indicates - -mammographically benign calcifications
-The advantages of a quality assurance program such as the MQSA includes all of the
following except - -allows manipulation of the final image
-In magnification, what immediate role does the large OID play in reducing scattered
radiation? - -Most of the scattered radiation misses the detector
-Using a small focal spot size is recommended for magnification - -to reduce the resultant
loss of image detail
, -What is the best placement for the needle wire during needle localizaiton? - -the needle
wire should pass through the lesion
-Although it may mean losing some of the lateral breast tissue, in imaging for the CC
projection, most experts agree that all efforts should be made to maximize imaging of the
medial breast tissue. Why? - -medial breast is imaged best on the CC
-Which is true when positioning for all TAN projections? - -The central ray is always
parallel to the skin surface
-In the rolled medial (RM) position, the inferior (lower) surface of the breast is rolled in
which direction? - -laterally
-A radiopaque implant that is used in breast reconstruction and an be adjusted for cup size
after surgical placement in the breast is the - -saline implant
-In addition to the routine CC and MLO, a routine series for a postmastectomy patient
could also include the - -ML (Mediolateral)
-Men with a family history of breast cancer will - -have a greater risk for breast cancer
-The clinical breast examination (CBE) should be performed - -at or near the time of the
annual mammogram
-The absorbed dose in mammography is generally _______________ the entrance skin
exposure (ESE). - -significantly lower than
-In the compression test required by The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA),
the maximum compression for the initial power drive should not exceed. - -200 N (45 lbs)
-Collimation should not extend beyond any edge of the detector by more than - -1% of the
SID
-Inherent filtration will include fiiltration by all of the following except - -molybdenum
filters
-The MQSA standards were enacted - -to address the inconsistent quality mammograms
that were available
-Grids in mammography are utilized - -during normal imaging
-Breast tissue can extend medailly to the - -midsternum
-Which of the following hormones has the most influence on the normal physiological
changes of the breast? - -estrogen and progesterone
