ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 4 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 4 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) What are the American Cancer Society's guidlines for frequency and age for self exam, clinical exam, and mammography? - answerBreast Self-Examinations (BSE) - Monthly by women of all ages. Clinical Breast Examination - Every 3 years for women 20-40, Every year for women over 40 Mammography - Baseline for women 35-40, After 40-one per year A prominent area of glandular tissue that is easily palpated. Often mistaken for a mass. - answerFibrous ridge Most cancers are found either by ______ or __________. - answerBSE, CBE (clinical or self breast exam) Mammo will detect about ____________ % of breast cancers in women without symptoms. - answer80-90 What are the two guiding standards that help ensure that mammography is safe and diagnostic? - answerMammography Quality Standards Act if 1992 (MQSA) and ACR A regular screeening mammogram includes what views? - answerMLO and CC of each breast Which view is considered the most valuable? - answerMLO Angulation of the MLO varies between ___ and _____ degrees depending on the patient. - answer30 & 60 MLO view estimates the location