Mammography Practice Test 1 questions with correct answers

Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes CORRECT ANSWER-high energy radiation to destroy cancer cells Between ages 20 and 30, an asymptomatic woman should be having a mammogram CORRECT ANSWER-None of the above. A woman between the ages of 20-30 who is asymptomatic would not have a mammogram done. Medical history may include questions on hormone use because CORRECT ANSWER-the use of reproductive hormones can increase risk factors for breast cancer In imaging implants some of the projections taken will include an image of the implant. In these projections, the compression is used CORRECT ANSWER-For immobilization only The glandular dose is a measure of CORRECT ANSWER-the dose to the radiosensitive cells of the breast Which of the following is true of screen film systems? CORRECT ANSWER-Screen film systems have a higher spatial resolution than digital systems In digital imaging a graph of the density range to the log of relative exposure is a CORRECT ANSWER-linear response