ARDMS BREAST SONOGRAPHY EXAM 2025 NEWEST 2 VERSIONS
(VERSION A AND VERSION B) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
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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 - ANSWER✔✔-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
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,E. 10 MHz - ANSWER✔✔-C. 8
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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-B. output power
The dynamic range of a display is the:
A, Number of gray shades
B. Depth of focal zone
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,C. Intensity of sound utilized
D. Image scale
E. Output power - ANSWER✔✔-A. number of gray shades
6.
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 - ANSWER✔✔-E. fremitus
7. A standoff pad 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. - ANSWER✔✔-B.
affect the optimal placement of the fixed elevation plane focus
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, 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 - ANSWER✔✔-D. mechanical sector
9. 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 - ANSWER✔✔-E. Name of radiologist
10. Image amplitude is affected by:
A. Power
B. Overall gain
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(VERSION A AND VERSION B) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
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 - ANSWER✔✔-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
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,E. 10 MHz - ANSWER✔✔-C. 8
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 - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-B. output power
The dynamic range of a display is the:
A, Number of gray shades
B. Depth of focal zone
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,C. Intensity of sound utilized
D. Image scale
E. Output power - ANSWER✔✔-A. number of gray shades
6.
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 - ANSWER✔✔-E. fremitus
7. A standoff pad 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. - ANSWER✔✔-B.
affect the optimal placement of the fixed elevation plane focus
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, 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 - ANSWER✔✔-D. mechanical sector
9. 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 - ANSWER✔✔-E. Name of radiologist
10. Image amplitude is affected by:
A. Power
B. Overall gain
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