MTMI Initial Mammography Training
Course Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
If a patient is having no issues, its been at least 1 year since the last
images, and she is at least 40...what type of exam is she going in
for? -
correct answer ✅Screening exam
Women at higher risk should begin screening mammograms should
start their exams at what age? -
correct answer ✅Age 30 but no sooner than age 25 (breasts are
still developing at this age, radiation to this area may cause cancer
in the long run)
Guidelines for screening mammography in average risk patients are
written by who? -
correct answer ✅ACS (American Cancer Society)
Women who have a 20% lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to
the Tyrer-Cuzick risk tool, should also begin what other type of
annual exam? -
correct answer ✅Screening breast MRIs
, MTMI Initial Mammography Training
Course Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What does deodorant, lotion and baby powder have the potential
to look like in a mammogram? -
correct answer ✅May look like microcalcifications in the breast
What are the two main views used in mammograms? -
correct answer ✅CC and MLO
What is the importance of having prior images available? -
correct answer ✅-helps to see what paddle size was used
previously
-helps evaluate positioning
-shows radiologist the changes in the breast tissue
-helps the tech locate areas for diagnostic work ups
-shows technical factors used
-shows how much compression was used
How long should a woman wait after their last period to get a
mammogram? -
correct answer ✅1 week after their last period
Course Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
If a patient is having no issues, its been at least 1 year since the last
images, and she is at least 40...what type of exam is she going in
for? -
correct answer ✅Screening exam
Women at higher risk should begin screening mammograms should
start their exams at what age? -
correct answer ✅Age 30 but no sooner than age 25 (breasts are
still developing at this age, radiation to this area may cause cancer
in the long run)
Guidelines for screening mammography in average risk patients are
written by who? -
correct answer ✅ACS (American Cancer Society)
Women who have a 20% lifetime risk of breast cancer, according to
the Tyrer-Cuzick risk tool, should also begin what other type of
annual exam? -
correct answer ✅Screening breast MRIs
, MTMI Initial Mammography Training
Course Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What does deodorant, lotion and baby powder have the potential
to look like in a mammogram? -
correct answer ✅May look like microcalcifications in the breast
What are the two main views used in mammograms? -
correct answer ✅CC and MLO
What is the importance of having prior images available? -
correct answer ✅-helps to see what paddle size was used
previously
-helps evaluate positioning
-shows radiologist the changes in the breast tissue
-helps the tech locate areas for diagnostic work ups
-shows technical factors used
-shows how much compression was used
How long should a woman wait after their last period to get a
mammogram? -
correct answer ✅1 week after their last period
