Mammography UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
______ is the radiologic examination of the breast and is used for the early detection of
cancer? - Correct Answer- Mammography
Mammography requires imaging of small high-contrast ______, and large low-contrast
______? - Correct Answer- calcifications, masses
______ of fat, glandular tissue, fibrous tissue, and cancerous tissue is very similar? - Correct
Answer- Differential absorption
Very small ______ are associated with cancer? - Correct Answer- microcalcifications
The federal _______ sets strict guidelines to ensure high quality mammographic
examinations? - Correct Answer- Mammographic Quality Standards ACT (MQSA)
Mammography uses ______ kVp values, in the range from ______? - Correct Answer- low,
20-40 kVp
Low kVp serves to ______ differential absorption and improve ______? - Correct Answer-
increases, subject contrast
Early detection of breast cancer can lead to cure rates as high as ______? - Correct Answer-
90%
Mammography was first performed in the ______ and continued to the ______ with poor
quality? - Correct Answer- 1920s-1960s
Who is credited with being the first to use direct exposure low kVp high mAs imaging? -
Correct Answer- Dr. Robert Egan
With mammography direct exposure required very high ______? - Correct Answer- mAs
, First dedicated mammography units were introduced in late _____? - Correct Answer- 1960s
What organization developed an accreditation program to set standards for mammography? -
Correct Answer- ACR
In _____ the ACR developed an accreditation program to set standards for mammography? -
Correct Answer- 1987
In _____, the federal government enacted MQSA to establish standards for facilities? -
Correct Answer- 1994
In early 2000, ______ was approved for sale in the U.S? - Correct Answer- digital
mammography
What are 2 types of examinations in mammography? - Correct Answer- Screening
mammography, Diagnostic mammography
_______ examination is performed on symptomatic women, or women whose screening
demonstrates suspicious areas that need further evaluation. - Correct Answer- Diagnostic
mammography
______ examination can include magnification images, spot compression, and more? -
Correct Answer- Diagnostic mammography
_______ performed on asymptomatic women using the craniocaudad and mediolateral
oblique views? - Correct Answer- Screening mammography
Which examination is performed yearly on women 40 years of age with family hx and for
women age 50 with no family hx? - Correct Answer- Screening mammography
______ units produce high resolution and high contrast images with moderate radiation
exposure? - Correct Answer- dedicated mammography untit
Questions and CORRECT Answers
______ is the radiologic examination of the breast and is used for the early detection of
cancer? - Correct Answer- Mammography
Mammography requires imaging of small high-contrast ______, and large low-contrast
______? - Correct Answer- calcifications, masses
______ of fat, glandular tissue, fibrous tissue, and cancerous tissue is very similar? - Correct
Answer- Differential absorption
Very small ______ are associated with cancer? - Correct Answer- microcalcifications
The federal _______ sets strict guidelines to ensure high quality mammographic
examinations? - Correct Answer- Mammographic Quality Standards ACT (MQSA)
Mammography uses ______ kVp values, in the range from ______? - Correct Answer- low,
20-40 kVp
Low kVp serves to ______ differential absorption and improve ______? - Correct Answer-
increases, subject contrast
Early detection of breast cancer can lead to cure rates as high as ______? - Correct Answer-
90%
Mammography was first performed in the ______ and continued to the ______ with poor
quality? - Correct Answer- 1920s-1960s
Who is credited with being the first to use direct exposure low kVp high mAs imaging? -
Correct Answer- Dr. Robert Egan
With mammography direct exposure required very high ______? - Correct Answer- mAs
, First dedicated mammography units were introduced in late _____? - Correct Answer- 1960s
What organization developed an accreditation program to set standards for mammography? -
Correct Answer- ACR
In _____ the ACR developed an accreditation program to set standards for mammography? -
Correct Answer- 1987
In _____, the federal government enacted MQSA to establish standards for facilities? -
Correct Answer- 1994
In early 2000, ______ was approved for sale in the U.S? - Correct Answer- digital
mammography
What are 2 types of examinations in mammography? - Correct Answer- Screening
mammography, Diagnostic mammography
_______ examination is performed on symptomatic women, or women whose screening
demonstrates suspicious areas that need further evaluation. - Correct Answer- Diagnostic
mammography
______ examination can include magnification images, spot compression, and more? -
Correct Answer- Diagnostic mammography
_______ performed on asymptomatic women using the craniocaudad and mediolateral
oblique views? - Correct Answer- Screening mammography
Which examination is performed yearly on women 40 years of age with family hx and for
women age 50 with no family hx? - Correct Answer- Screening mammography
______ units produce high resolution and high contrast images with moderate radiation
exposure? - Correct Answer- dedicated mammography untit
