Breast Registry Review Questions with Verified Answers
3D imaging Benign vs Malignant lesion Ans✓✓✓ In benign lesions, the
compression patterned masses have an oval shape. In malignant lesions, the
converging pattern masses appear with spiculations
3D imaging offers images of the coronal plane. In this plane, masses can be
described by two new sonographic patterns: Ans✓✓✓ Compression and
Converging - also known as retraction
A few women may have ectopic breast tissue or accessory nipples which would be
located along the Ans✓✓✓ Mammary Milk Line
Abnormal lymph node Ans✓✓✓ Can have various appearances
Adenosis Ans✓✓✓ a benign (non-cancerous) breast condition in which the
lobules (milk-producing glands) are enlarged, and there are more glands than
usual.
Any woman with an atypical proliferative breast lesion (especially locular
neoplasia) who also has a family history of a first - degree relative with breast
cancer will have double the risk of subsequent breast cancer compared with the
patient with an atypical proliferative lesion alone Ans✓✓✓ Info
apocrine metaplasia of the breast Ans✓✓✓ Benign
The transformation of epithelial cells into sweat-gland cells
, Automated Whole-Breast Sonography Ans✓✓✓ Considered to be a better
alternative to normal sonography since normal sonography is completely
operator dependent.
BIRADS Ans✓✓✓ Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
1. Negative
2. Benign Findings
3. Probable benign findings
4. Suspicious Abnormality
5. Highly suggestive of malignancy
Cancer can spread to both breasts through lymph nodes Ans✓✓✓ Thats wild
Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Possible Breast Cancer Ans✓✓✓ 1. New or
growing breast lump that does not fluctuate with hormonal cycle
2. Unilateral single-duct nipple discharge
3. Surface nipple lesions
4. New nipple or skin retraction
5. Unilateral new or growing axillary lump
6. Hot, red breast
Cooper's ligaments Ans✓✓✓ suspensory ligaments; fibrous bands extending
from the inner breast surface to the chest wall muscles
Cysts Symptoms Ans✓✓✓ History of changing with the menstrual cycle, pain,
recent lump, tenderness
3D imaging Benign vs Malignant lesion Ans✓✓✓ In benign lesions, the
compression patterned masses have an oval shape. In malignant lesions, the
converging pattern masses appear with spiculations
3D imaging offers images of the coronal plane. In this plane, masses can be
described by two new sonographic patterns: Ans✓✓✓ Compression and
Converging - also known as retraction
A few women may have ectopic breast tissue or accessory nipples which would be
located along the Ans✓✓✓ Mammary Milk Line
Abnormal lymph node Ans✓✓✓ Can have various appearances
Adenosis Ans✓✓✓ a benign (non-cancerous) breast condition in which the
lobules (milk-producing glands) are enlarged, and there are more glands than
usual.
Any woman with an atypical proliferative breast lesion (especially locular
neoplasia) who also has a family history of a first - degree relative with breast
cancer will have double the risk of subsequent breast cancer compared with the
patient with an atypical proliferative lesion alone Ans✓✓✓ Info
apocrine metaplasia of the breast Ans✓✓✓ Benign
The transformation of epithelial cells into sweat-gland cells
, Automated Whole-Breast Sonography Ans✓✓✓ Considered to be a better
alternative to normal sonography since normal sonography is completely
operator dependent.
BIRADS Ans✓✓✓ Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
1. Negative
2. Benign Findings
3. Probable benign findings
4. Suspicious Abnormality
5. Highly suggestive of malignancy
Cancer can spread to both breasts through lymph nodes Ans✓✓✓ Thats wild
Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Possible Breast Cancer Ans✓✓✓ 1. New or
growing breast lump that does not fluctuate with hormonal cycle
2. Unilateral single-duct nipple discharge
3. Surface nipple lesions
4. New nipple or skin retraction
5. Unilateral new or growing axillary lump
6. Hot, red breast
Cooper's ligaments Ans✓✓✓ suspensory ligaments; fibrous bands extending
from the inner breast surface to the chest wall muscles
Cysts Symptoms Ans✓✓✓ History of changing with the menstrual cycle, pain,
recent lump, tenderness
