Mammography Practice Questions with
correct Answers
improper patient postitioning
the ACR identifies what as the primary cause for the clinical failure of an image.
CC and MLO
What are the international standard views in screening mammography since they provide the
opportunity to visualize virtually all breast tissue
a radiologist be onsite
it is recommended __________ when a diagnostic mammogram is performed in order to
evaluate the patient with breast symptoms and direct the technologist in obtaining additional
mammographic views that are intended to better localize and define the nature of the
abnormality
targeted/correlative
a __________ breast examination is performed when the mammographer palpates the
patient's lump and places a metallic marker on the precise site
tissue of the breast is taut to the touch
when the ________, the technologist can be assured that adequate compression has been
applied
lateral/inferior
the mobile margins of the breast are the _____ and _____ margins
elevating the IMF
,to visualize the maximum amount oif breast tissue on the CC view we must take advantage of
the breast's mobility before the compression is applied by?
at least one view
the ACR recommends that the nipple be shown in profile on _____ of the screening study
30-40%
in approximately ______ of our patients, some of the pectoralis muscle will be visible along
the posterior aspect of the CC view
posterior nipple line PNL
we can determine if the maximum breast tissue has been included on our images by
measuring the?
out and up
an important aspect in positioning the patient for the MLO is the tech's ability to support the
anterior aspect of the breast in position until there is enough compression to hold the breast in
place. The ACR refers to this technique as what?
10%
approximately ______ of women are said to have a prominent axillary tail of spence making
it necessary to include XCCL views on the screening study
5 degrees
if difficulty is encountered with the paddle coming into contact with the humeral head when
performing the XCCL, a slight tube angulation of no more than _____ may be used
90 degree LM
, the compression paddle is applied to the mobile lateral margin of the breast moving the
pectoral muscle and the lateral breast tissue medially along the rib cage and towards the
image receptor/detector on the _____ view.
lateral
when performing the method of triangluation, a _____ lesion will move down on the 90
degree lateral view
cleavage view (CV)
the ____ is used to evaluate a lesion located in the deep posteromedial aspect of the breast
CC
a cleavage view should be performed when the medial breast tissue is not demonstrated on
the ____ view.
most of the lateral
the axillary tail (AT) view best visualizes the axillary tail region and ____ breast tissue
LCCRL- LCC roll lateral
when the left breast is being examined in the CC projection and the superior breast tissue is
rolled laterally, the proper labeling is ____
caudocranial/from below (FB)
to perform the _____, the superior breast tissue is positioned against the image receptor while
compression is applied to the inferior aspect of the breast
patient with a protruding abdomen
identify a patient who would not benefit from the FB view
correct Answers
improper patient postitioning
the ACR identifies what as the primary cause for the clinical failure of an image.
CC and MLO
What are the international standard views in screening mammography since they provide the
opportunity to visualize virtually all breast tissue
a radiologist be onsite
it is recommended __________ when a diagnostic mammogram is performed in order to
evaluate the patient with breast symptoms and direct the technologist in obtaining additional
mammographic views that are intended to better localize and define the nature of the
abnormality
targeted/correlative
a __________ breast examination is performed when the mammographer palpates the
patient's lump and places a metallic marker on the precise site
tissue of the breast is taut to the touch
when the ________, the technologist can be assured that adequate compression has been
applied
lateral/inferior
the mobile margins of the breast are the _____ and _____ margins
elevating the IMF
,to visualize the maximum amount oif breast tissue on the CC view we must take advantage of
the breast's mobility before the compression is applied by?
at least one view
the ACR recommends that the nipple be shown in profile on _____ of the screening study
30-40%
in approximately ______ of our patients, some of the pectoralis muscle will be visible along
the posterior aspect of the CC view
posterior nipple line PNL
we can determine if the maximum breast tissue has been included on our images by
measuring the?
out and up
an important aspect in positioning the patient for the MLO is the tech's ability to support the
anterior aspect of the breast in position until there is enough compression to hold the breast in
place. The ACR refers to this technique as what?
10%
approximately ______ of women are said to have a prominent axillary tail of spence making
it necessary to include XCCL views on the screening study
5 degrees
if difficulty is encountered with the paddle coming into contact with the humeral head when
performing the XCCL, a slight tube angulation of no more than _____ may be used
90 degree LM
, the compression paddle is applied to the mobile lateral margin of the breast moving the
pectoral muscle and the lateral breast tissue medially along the rib cage and towards the
image receptor/detector on the _____ view.
lateral
when performing the method of triangluation, a _____ lesion will move down on the 90
degree lateral view
cleavage view (CV)
the ____ is used to evaluate a lesion located in the deep posteromedial aspect of the breast
CC
a cleavage view should be performed when the medial breast tissue is not demonstrated on
the ____ view.
most of the lateral
the axillary tail (AT) view best visualizes the axillary tail region and ____ breast tissue
LCCRL- LCC roll lateral
when the left breast is being examined in the CC projection and the superior breast tissue is
rolled laterally, the proper labeling is ____
caudocranial/from below (FB)
to perform the _____, the superior breast tissue is positioned against the image receptor while
compression is applied to the inferior aspect of the breast
patient with a protruding abdomen
identify a patient who would not benefit from the FB view
