MAMMOGRAPHY FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Visualizing the ribs on a mammogram ensured that the entire breast was on the image. a) True b) False B) False Use of sponges as a positioning aid when performing a lateral view that included imaging into the lung field compromised which physics principle? a) Sharpness/resolution b) Line focus principle c) Inverse square law d) Reciprocity law failure A) Sharpness/resolution 00:02 01:24 The early (nondedicated) imaging system in use until the 1960s incorporated which of the following? a) Tungsten target tube b)Glass envelope tube c) Double-emulsion film with intensifying screens d) A and B e) All of the above E) All of the above The first mammogram was performed in what year and was the result of which x-ray exam? a) 1970; chest x-ray b) 1924; chest x-ray c) 1981; cardiac catheterization d) 1898; thoracic spine x-ray B) 1924; chest x-ray When must a nipple be imaged in profile? a) To determine the exact location of a lesion b) When the patient has nipple discharge c) When imaging a male d) All of the above D) All of the above Which of the following was a valid early criticism of mammography? a) The force of compression harmed the sensitive breast. b) The images were too high in contrast. c) The high radiation dose d) The cost for the exam was too high. C) The high radiation dose On the CC view, the nipple indicates if a lesion is: a) superior or inferior b) medial or lateral c) benign or malignant B) Medial or Lateral If a lump in the breast feels soft and is moveable, this lump is generally thought to be: a) Benign b) Malignant c) Either benign or malignant d) Neither benign or malignant C) Either benign or malignant The number one risk factor for developing breast cancer is a) having had cancer previously b) age c) being female d) positive family history C) Being Female Screening mammograms account for what percentage of the total number of mammograms? a) 100% b) 80% c) 60% d) 40% B) 80% What location in the breast has the second highest percentage of cancers? a) Upper outer quadrant b) Central, retroareolar c) Lower outer quadrant d) Lower inner quadrant B) Central, retroareolar Of all cancers women will develop, currently breast cancer ranks as number 1. What is the incidence? a) 100% b) 76% c) 56% d) 27% D) 27% 00:02 01:24 At what age do most women begin having mammograms? a) 40 b) 30 c) 45 d) 50 A) 40 The best long-term prognosis for a woman diagnosed with breast cancer is if the tumor measures: a) 5 cm b) 4 cm c) 3 cm d) 1 cm D) 1 cm