ASRT MAMMOGRAPHY MODULE UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answer

ASRT MAMMOGRAPHY MODULE
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Using kVp settings of 20 to 40 creates a lower-energy x-ray beam that results in increased:
1. Scatter Radiation 2. Radiographic Contrast 3. Radiation Dose
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 2 and 3


All of the following are types of filter materials used in mammography, except:
A) molybdenum.
B) rhodium.
C) silver.

D) tungsten. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Tungsten


Mammography x-ray tubes are oriented so that the strongest part of the x-ray beam is directed to
the patient's:
A. nipple side
B. chest wall side
C. lateral side

D. medial side - CORRECT ANSWER - B. chest wall side


The focal spot sizes used in mammography range between ______ and _____mm.
A. 0.1;0.3
B. 0.3;0.6
C. 0.6;0.9

,D. 0.9;1.2 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 0.1;0.3


Manual technique are used instead of automatic exposure only when the patient has:
A. dense breast
B. fatty breast
C. a palpable lump

D. breast implants - CORRECT ANSWER - D. breast implants


Which of the following are benefits of using compression in mammography?
1. Increased spatial resolution 2. Uniform radiation exposure 3. Decreased tissue overlap
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2, and 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - D. 1, 2, and 3


Which of the following is not a standard function of a picture archiving and communication
system (PACS)?
A. image acquisition
B. image transfer
C. image evaluation

D. image management - CORRECT ANSWER - C. image evaluation


The ACR mammography phantom contains a wax insert that simulates ______cm of breast
tissue.
A. 2.2
B. 3.4
C. 4.2

D. 5.4 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 4.2

,Which of the following is not a requirement for mammographers under MQSA?
A. passing a criminal background check
B. holding a state license
C. completing 40 hours of mammography instruction

D. performing 200 mammograms every 2 years - CORRECT ANSWER - A. passing a
criminal background check


Diagnostic mammography is used to confirm a diagnosis of breast cancer.
A. True

B. False - CORRECT ANSWER - B. False


________ is especially useful in determining whether a lesion is a solid mass or a fluid-filled
cyst.
A. breast ultrasound
B. breast MR
C. breast-specific gamma imaging

D. digital breast tomosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER - A. breast ultrasound


A major disadvantage of _________ in breast evaluation is the high false-positive rate from the
exams.
A. digital breast tomosynthesis
B. ultrasound
C. magnetic resonance (MR) imaging

D. molecular imaging - CORRECT ANSWER - C. magnetic resonance (MR) imaging


A milliamperage setting of _____mA is outside of the normal output range of a typical
mammography unit.
A. 20

, B. 40
C. 100

D. 200 - CORRECT ANSWER - D. 200


An interaction with an atom's ______ is most likely to result in photoelectric absorption.
A. K-shell
B. L-shell
C. M-shell

D. N-shell - CORRECT ANSWER - A. K-shell


Compared to molybdenum, rhodium is less desirable for routine use as a mammography target
material because rhodium:
A. has a lower k-edge
B. produces more low-energy bremsstrahlung photons
C. has a higher heat load capacity

D. produces fewer characteristic photons - CORRECT ANSWER - B. produces more low-
energy bremsstrahlung photons


The total filtration requirement of a mammographic tube operating at 30 kVp must be
______mm aluminum (Al) equivalent.
A. 0.25
B. 0.30
C. 0.35

D. 0.40 - CORRECT ANSWER - B. 0.30


To compensate for the relatively short source-to-image distance (SID) used in mammography,
dedicated mammography equipment takes advantage of:
A. the anode heel effect
B. a longer object-to-image distance (OID)