MAMMOGRAPHY BOARD EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Which projection can be used to prove breast calcifications
are benign (teacup shaped) - ANSWERS-ML
What type of calcifications are benign that occur in
microcysts as radiopaque particles mixed with fluid -
ANSWERS-milk of calcium
Which projection can be used to give a profile image of the
area in question WITHOUT superimposition of the breast
tissue - ANSWERS-TAN
The --- projection can be useful in imaging patients with
severe kyphosis and abnormalities HIGH on the chest wall
or SUPERIOR aspect of the breast - ANSWERS-FB
,Why is the MLO preferred to the ML as a routine projection?
- ANSWERS-ML poorly visualizes the posterior and lateral
breast
Which projection BEST shows the extreme medial aspect of
the breast - ANSWERS-CV
In which modified projection is the SUPERIOR aspect of the
breast rolled medially - ANSWERS-RM
In the --- projection the beam is directed from the lower-
outeraspect to the upper inner aspect - ANSWERS-LMO
Which position is especially useful when analyzing
calcifications - ANSWERS-Magnification
T or F magnification can image the ENTIRE breast in one
image - ANSWERS-FALSE
During mammography, WOTF will affect the average
glandular dose per breast
1. degree of breast compression
,2. The HVL of the beam
3. breast size and composition
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2, and 3 - ANSWERS-1, 2, and 3
1. degree of breast compression
2. The HVL of the beam
3. breast size and composition
Patients who are allowed to play an active role in applying
compression are usually
1. LESS likely to tolerate compression
2. MORE likely to tolerate compression
3. more relaxed during the compression
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 &3 only
, (d) 2 and 3 only - ANSWERS-2 & 3 ONLY
2. MORE likely to tolerate compression
3. more relaxed during the compression
in breast imaging, the dose calculation is based on
-the entrance skin dose
-dose absorbed by the glandular tissue of the breast
-the average skin dose
-chest wall radiation dose - ANSWERS-Dose absorbed by the
glandular tissue of the breast
What is the purpose of requesting the patient to provide of
requesting the patient to provide prior mammograms
before starting the mammogram examination?
-to see if the patient has BC
-to assess the exposure technique
-to provide the radiologist with an additional aid
-the verify the correct patient - ANSWERS-to provide the
radiologist with an additional aid
The age go a woman taking HRT is likely to be?
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Which projection can be used to prove breast calcifications
are benign (teacup shaped) - ANSWERS-ML
What type of calcifications are benign that occur in
microcysts as radiopaque particles mixed with fluid -
ANSWERS-milk of calcium
Which projection can be used to give a profile image of the
area in question WITHOUT superimposition of the breast
tissue - ANSWERS-TAN
The --- projection can be useful in imaging patients with
severe kyphosis and abnormalities HIGH on the chest wall
or SUPERIOR aspect of the breast - ANSWERS-FB
,Why is the MLO preferred to the ML as a routine projection?
- ANSWERS-ML poorly visualizes the posterior and lateral
breast
Which projection BEST shows the extreme medial aspect of
the breast - ANSWERS-CV
In which modified projection is the SUPERIOR aspect of the
breast rolled medially - ANSWERS-RM
In the --- projection the beam is directed from the lower-
outeraspect to the upper inner aspect - ANSWERS-LMO
Which position is especially useful when analyzing
calcifications - ANSWERS-Magnification
T or F magnification can image the ENTIRE breast in one
image - ANSWERS-FALSE
During mammography, WOTF will affect the average
glandular dose per breast
1. degree of breast compression
,2. The HVL of the beam
3. breast size and composition
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1,2, and 3 - ANSWERS-1, 2, and 3
1. degree of breast compression
2. The HVL of the beam
3. breast size and composition
Patients who are allowed to play an active role in applying
compression are usually
1. LESS likely to tolerate compression
2. MORE likely to tolerate compression
3. more relaxed during the compression
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 &3 only
, (d) 2 and 3 only - ANSWERS-2 & 3 ONLY
2. MORE likely to tolerate compression
3. more relaxed during the compression
in breast imaging, the dose calculation is based on
-the entrance skin dose
-dose absorbed by the glandular tissue of the breast
-the average skin dose
-chest wall radiation dose - ANSWERS-Dose absorbed by the
glandular tissue of the breast
What is the purpose of requesting the patient to provide of
requesting the patient to provide prior mammograms
before starting the mammogram examination?
-to see if the patient has BC
-to assess the exposure technique
-to provide the radiologist with an additional aid
-the verify the correct patient - ANSWERS-to provide the
radiologist with an additional aid
The age go a woman taking HRT is likely to be?
