BREAST ARDMS
Which nartifact nmay ncause nstructures nto nlook ndeeper nthan nthey nactually nare? n-
nPropagation nspeed nerror
The noptimum noperating nfrequency nfor na nbroad-bandwidth ntransducer nwould nbe
n: n- n10 nMHz
In nbreast nsonography, nwhat nis nNOT nsignificantly naffected nby nthe nlimited nfield
nof nview nwhen nimaging nsuperficial nstructures? n- nTemporal nresolution
Which nof nthe nfollowing naffects nthe nactual nintensity nof nthe nsound nutilized nfor
nimaging? n- nOutput npower
The ndynamic nrange nof na ndisplay nis nthe n: n- nNumber nof ngray nshades
Using ncolor/power ndoppler nwhile na npatient nhums nto nbetter ndilineate na nmass
nis ncalled n: n- nFremitus
A nstandoff npad nthicker nthan n1 ncm nis nnot nrecommended nbecause nit nwill n: n-
nAffect nthe noptimal nplacement nof nthe nfixed nelevation nplane nfocus
Which ntype nof ntransducer ndoes nNOT nallow nthe nsonographer nto nvary nthe
nfocusing ncapabilities? n- nMechanical nsector
When ntaking npatient nhistory nfor na nbreast nsonogram, nwhat ninformation nfrom na
nprevious nmammogram nwould nnot nbe nconsidered nrelevant? n- nName nof
nradiographer
Image nof namplitude nis naffected nby n: n- nPower, noverall ngain, nand ntime ngain
ncompensation n(TGC)
High-frequency ntransducers nused nin nbreast nimaging nprovide nexcellent nresolution
nof nbreast ntissues nbut nlimited n: n- nPenetration
When nusing nthe n123-ABC nmethod nof nannotation, n"B" nwould nindicate n: n-
nMass nis nin nthe nmammary nzone
In nthe n123-ABC nmethod nof nannotation, nthe nnumber ndenote nthe n: n- nDistance
nfrom nthe nnipple
Which nmethod nof npatient npositioning nis nthe nbest nfor nevaluation nthe nmedial
naspect nof nthe nbreast n? n- nSupine
The ntwo-handed ntechnique nis nused nto nimage n: n- nThe nmain nbreast nduct nand
nnipple
Which nof nthe nfollowing ntransducers nwould nbe nthe nbest nchoice nfor nbreast
nimaging n? n- n10 nMHz nlinear narray
,BREAST ARDMS
Selecting nmultiple nfocal nzones nwill n: n- nDecrease nframe nrate
When nviewing na nmammogram, none nalways nsees nthe nmarker nin nthe nregion
ntoward n: n- nAxilla
If na nbreast nsonographic nimage nis nlabeled n"Rt. nAR n2:00 n1A", nthe narea
ndescribed nis n: n- nAntiradial nscan nof nthe nright nbreast, nupper ninner nquadrant
nnear nthe nnipple, nunder nthe nskin
When nviewing na nmammogram, na nmass nis nmarked nnear nthe nCC nmarker nin nthe
nright nbreast. nThis nwill nindicate nto nthe nsonographer nthat nthe nmass nis nlocated n: n-
nIn nthe nlateral nbreast
A ntransducer nthat ncan noperate nat nmultiple nfrequencies nis nsaid nto nhave n: n-
nBroad nbandwidth
All nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nabout nhigh-frequency ntransducers nare ntrue n: n-
n- nAxial nresolution nis nincreased
- Lateral nresolution nis nincreased
- Sound npenetration nis ndecreased
- Best nfor nbreast nimaging
The nfollowing nstatement nabout nhigh-frequency ntransducers nis nfalse n: n- nSound
ntravels nfaster
Decreasing ndepth nwill n: n- nIncrease nthe nframe nrate
Increasing nthe noverall ngain ncontrol nwill n: n- nCause nartifactual nechoes
What nallows nfor nbetter ndemonstration nof nsmall, ntortuous nvessels n? n- nPower
ndoppler
What naffects nthe nframe nrate n? n- nNumber nof nfocal nzones nand nsize nof nimage
Ideally, nthe nelevational nfocus nfor nbreast nimaging nshould nbe nfixed nat n: n- n1.5 ncm
An nincrease nin nthe nintensity nof nechoes nbeneath na nstructure nis ncalled n: n-
nEnhancement
What nis nnot na ngood nindication nfor nperforming na nbreast nsonogram? n-
nEvaluate na nmass nfor nmicrocalcifications
When nsetting nthe nTGC ncontrol nfor nbreast nimaging, nthe nfollowing ntissue nshould
ndemonstrate na nmedium nlevel nof ngray. n- nFat
The nlactiferous nducts nare nbest nseen nwhen nscanning n: n- nRadial
The northogonal n(defined nas nperpendicular) nview nfrom nthe nlongitudinal nscan nis
n: n- nTransverse
,BREAST ARDMS
Adequate npenetration nof nthe nbreast nis ndetermined nby nimaging nthe n: n- nPectoral
nmuscles
If na nmass nis nisoechoic nwith nsurrounding ntissues, nwhat nmaneuver nwould
naccentuate nthe nmass nto nmake nit nshow nup nbetter n? n- nApply nharmonics
What ntransducer nfeature nwould nnot nbe ngood nfor nbreast nimaging n? n- nCurved
nlinear narray nformat
Lateral nresolution nis nbest nat nthe n: n- nFocal nzone
Which ntechnique nwould neliminate nuseful nartifacts nsuch nas nposterior
nenhancement nand nshadowing? n- nSpatial ncompound nimaging
According nto nAIUM nstandards, nall nof nthe nfollowing ninformation nshould nbe
nindicated non nsonographic nimages n: n- n- nPatient's nname n/ nID n#
- Patient's nage
- Facility nname
- Date
What ninformation nshould nnot nbe nindicated nof nsonographic nimages n? n-
nPatient's nsocial nsecurity nnumber
What nis nconsidered nan nappropriate nannotation nmethod nfor nbreast nimaging n? n-
n- nSide n/ nQuadrant
- Clock nface
- n123-ABC
What nstatement nwould nbe nfalse nwhen nconsidering ndoppler nartifacts n? n- nIf nthe
ngain nand nfilter nsettings nare ntoo nlow, nit ncan ncause nnoise
What nstatements nare ntrue nwhen nconsidering ndoppler nartifacts n? n- n- nIf nthe
nfilter nsetting nis ntoo nhigh, nit nwill ninhibit nthe nability nto ndetect nlow-velocity nblood
nflow.
- A nPRF n/ nvelocity nscale nthat nis ntoo nlow nwill ncause naliasing.
- If nthe ndoppler nangle nis nperpendicular nto nflow, nno nflow nwill nbe ndetected.
- Spectral nmirroring ncauses na nduplication nof nthe nwaveform non nthe nopposite
nside nof nthe nbaseline
What nis ntrue nabout npropagation nspeed nerror n? n- n- nIf nthe npropagation nspeed
nis nslower nthan n1540 nm/sec, nposterior nechoes nwill nbe ndisplayed non nhe
nsonogram ndeeper nthan nthey nactually nare.
- If nthe npropagation nspeed nis nfaster nthan n1540 nm/sec, nreflectors nwill nappear
ncloser nto nthe ntransducer nthan nthey nactually nare.
The nbrightness nof nechoes non nan nultrasound nimage nis naffected nby n: n- n- nOverall
ngain
- Power noutput
, BREAST ARDMS
- Dynamic nrange
- TGC
The nbrightness nof nechoes non nan nultrasound nimage nis nnot naffected nby n: n-
nTransducer nfrequency
What nwould nnot nbe npart nof nthe nexamination npreparation? n- nPresent nthe
ninformed nconsent nto nthe npatient nfor nsignature
What nwould nbe npart nof nthe nexamination npreparation? n- n- nObtain npertinent
nclinical ninformation nfrom nthe npatient.
- Explain nthe nexamination nto nthe npatient.
- Review nthe npertinent ncorrelative nimaging ntests.
- Know nthe nindication nfor nthe nexam.
The nsupine noblique npostition n: n- n- nEvenly ndistributes nthe nbreast ntissue
- Allows nbetter nevaluation nof nthe nouter nbreast.
- Places nthe nnipple nin nthe ncenter.
- Minimizes nbreast nthickness nfor nbetter npenetration
Echo npalpation nis nused nto n: n- n- nLocalize na nmass.
- Determine nif na nmass nis ncompressible nor nnot.
For ngeneral nbreast nscanning, nwhich npatient nposition nis nconsidered nthe nbest?
n- n- nSupine noblique.
- Contralateral nposterior noblique.
What nwould nbe nconsidered na nmethod nof nannotating nthe nsonographic nimage? n- n-
n123-ABC
- Radial n/ nAntiradial
- Side n/ nQuadrant
- Clockface
The nrapid nbreast nenlargement nwhich nbegins nat npuberty nis ncalled n: n- nThelarche
Breast ntissue ndevelopment nis nconsidered nfunctionally ncomplete nby n: n- nPostpartum
The nabsence nof nglandular ntissue nin nthe npresence nof na nnipple nand nareola nis
ncalled n: n- nAmazia
A nsmall nrudimentary nbreast nin nan nadult nis ncalled n: n- nHypoplasia
When nthere nis nglandular nbreast ntissue nbut nno nnipple nor nareola, nit nis ncalled n: n-
nAthelia
The nterm nfor naccessory, nectopic nbreast ntissue nis n: n- nSupernumerary
The nmost ncommon ntype nof nsupernumerary nbreast ntissue nis n: n- nPolythelia
Which nartifact nmay ncause nstructures nto nlook ndeeper nthan nthey nactually nare? n-
nPropagation nspeed nerror
The noptimum noperating nfrequency nfor na nbroad-bandwidth ntransducer nwould nbe
n: n- n10 nMHz
In nbreast nsonography, nwhat nis nNOT nsignificantly naffected nby nthe nlimited nfield
nof nview nwhen nimaging nsuperficial nstructures? n- nTemporal nresolution
Which nof nthe nfollowing naffects nthe nactual nintensity nof nthe nsound nutilized nfor
nimaging? n- nOutput npower
The ndynamic nrange nof na ndisplay nis nthe n: n- nNumber nof ngray nshades
Using ncolor/power ndoppler nwhile na npatient nhums nto nbetter ndilineate na nmass
nis ncalled n: n- nFremitus
A nstandoff npad nthicker nthan n1 ncm nis nnot nrecommended nbecause nit nwill n: n-
nAffect nthe noptimal nplacement nof nthe nfixed nelevation nplane nfocus
Which ntype nof ntransducer ndoes nNOT nallow nthe nsonographer nto nvary nthe
nfocusing ncapabilities? n- nMechanical nsector
When ntaking npatient nhistory nfor na nbreast nsonogram, nwhat ninformation nfrom na
nprevious nmammogram nwould nnot nbe nconsidered nrelevant? n- nName nof
nradiographer
Image nof namplitude nis naffected nby n: n- nPower, noverall ngain, nand ntime ngain
ncompensation n(TGC)
High-frequency ntransducers nused nin nbreast nimaging nprovide nexcellent nresolution
nof nbreast ntissues nbut nlimited n: n- nPenetration
When nusing nthe n123-ABC nmethod nof nannotation, n"B" nwould nindicate n: n-
nMass nis nin nthe nmammary nzone
In nthe n123-ABC nmethod nof nannotation, nthe nnumber ndenote nthe n: n- nDistance
nfrom nthe nnipple
Which nmethod nof npatient npositioning nis nthe nbest nfor nevaluation nthe nmedial
naspect nof nthe nbreast n? n- nSupine
The ntwo-handed ntechnique nis nused nto nimage n: n- nThe nmain nbreast nduct nand
nnipple
Which nof nthe nfollowing ntransducers nwould nbe nthe nbest nchoice nfor nbreast
nimaging n? n- n10 nMHz nlinear narray
,BREAST ARDMS
Selecting nmultiple nfocal nzones nwill n: n- nDecrease nframe nrate
When nviewing na nmammogram, none nalways nsees nthe nmarker nin nthe nregion
ntoward n: n- nAxilla
If na nbreast nsonographic nimage nis nlabeled n"Rt. nAR n2:00 n1A", nthe narea
ndescribed nis n: n- nAntiradial nscan nof nthe nright nbreast, nupper ninner nquadrant
nnear nthe nnipple, nunder nthe nskin
When nviewing na nmammogram, na nmass nis nmarked nnear nthe nCC nmarker nin nthe
nright nbreast. nThis nwill nindicate nto nthe nsonographer nthat nthe nmass nis nlocated n: n-
nIn nthe nlateral nbreast
A ntransducer nthat ncan noperate nat nmultiple nfrequencies nis nsaid nto nhave n: n-
nBroad nbandwidth
All nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nabout nhigh-frequency ntransducers nare ntrue n: n-
n- nAxial nresolution nis nincreased
- Lateral nresolution nis nincreased
- Sound npenetration nis ndecreased
- Best nfor nbreast nimaging
The nfollowing nstatement nabout nhigh-frequency ntransducers nis nfalse n: n- nSound
ntravels nfaster
Decreasing ndepth nwill n: n- nIncrease nthe nframe nrate
Increasing nthe noverall ngain ncontrol nwill n: n- nCause nartifactual nechoes
What nallows nfor nbetter ndemonstration nof nsmall, ntortuous nvessels n? n- nPower
ndoppler
What naffects nthe nframe nrate n? n- nNumber nof nfocal nzones nand nsize nof nimage
Ideally, nthe nelevational nfocus nfor nbreast nimaging nshould nbe nfixed nat n: n- n1.5 ncm
An nincrease nin nthe nintensity nof nechoes nbeneath na nstructure nis ncalled n: n-
nEnhancement
What nis nnot na ngood nindication nfor nperforming na nbreast nsonogram? n-
nEvaluate na nmass nfor nmicrocalcifications
When nsetting nthe nTGC ncontrol nfor nbreast nimaging, nthe nfollowing ntissue nshould
ndemonstrate na nmedium nlevel nof ngray. n- nFat
The nlactiferous nducts nare nbest nseen nwhen nscanning n: n- nRadial
The northogonal n(defined nas nperpendicular) nview nfrom nthe nlongitudinal nscan nis
n: n- nTransverse
,BREAST ARDMS
Adequate npenetration nof nthe nbreast nis ndetermined nby nimaging nthe n: n- nPectoral
nmuscles
If na nmass nis nisoechoic nwith nsurrounding ntissues, nwhat nmaneuver nwould
naccentuate nthe nmass nto nmake nit nshow nup nbetter n? n- nApply nharmonics
What ntransducer nfeature nwould nnot nbe ngood nfor nbreast nimaging n? n- nCurved
nlinear narray nformat
Lateral nresolution nis nbest nat nthe n: n- nFocal nzone
Which ntechnique nwould neliminate nuseful nartifacts nsuch nas nposterior
nenhancement nand nshadowing? n- nSpatial ncompound nimaging
According nto nAIUM nstandards, nall nof nthe nfollowing ninformation nshould nbe
nindicated non nsonographic nimages n: n- n- nPatient's nname n/ nID n#
- Patient's nage
- Facility nname
- Date
What ninformation nshould nnot nbe nindicated nof nsonographic nimages n? n-
nPatient's nsocial nsecurity nnumber
What nis nconsidered nan nappropriate nannotation nmethod nfor nbreast nimaging n? n-
n- nSide n/ nQuadrant
- Clock nface
- n123-ABC
What nstatement nwould nbe nfalse nwhen nconsidering ndoppler nartifacts n? n- nIf nthe
ngain nand nfilter nsettings nare ntoo nlow, nit ncan ncause nnoise
What nstatements nare ntrue nwhen nconsidering ndoppler nartifacts n? n- n- nIf nthe
nfilter nsetting nis ntoo nhigh, nit nwill ninhibit nthe nability nto ndetect nlow-velocity nblood
nflow.
- A nPRF n/ nvelocity nscale nthat nis ntoo nlow nwill ncause naliasing.
- If nthe ndoppler nangle nis nperpendicular nto nflow, nno nflow nwill nbe ndetected.
- Spectral nmirroring ncauses na nduplication nof nthe nwaveform non nthe nopposite
nside nof nthe nbaseline
What nis ntrue nabout npropagation nspeed nerror n? n- n- nIf nthe npropagation nspeed
nis nslower nthan n1540 nm/sec, nposterior nechoes nwill nbe ndisplayed non nhe
nsonogram ndeeper nthan nthey nactually nare.
- If nthe npropagation nspeed nis nfaster nthan n1540 nm/sec, nreflectors nwill nappear
ncloser nto nthe ntransducer nthan nthey nactually nare.
The nbrightness nof nechoes non nan nultrasound nimage nis naffected nby n: n- n- nOverall
ngain
- Power noutput
, BREAST ARDMS
- Dynamic nrange
- TGC
The nbrightness nof nechoes non nan nultrasound nimage nis nnot naffected nby n: n-
nTransducer nfrequency
What nwould nnot nbe npart nof nthe nexamination npreparation? n- nPresent nthe
ninformed nconsent nto nthe npatient nfor nsignature
What nwould nbe npart nof nthe nexamination npreparation? n- n- nObtain npertinent
nclinical ninformation nfrom nthe npatient.
- Explain nthe nexamination nto nthe npatient.
- Review nthe npertinent ncorrelative nimaging ntests.
- Know nthe nindication nfor nthe nexam.
The nsupine noblique npostition n: n- n- nEvenly ndistributes nthe nbreast ntissue
- Allows nbetter nevaluation nof nthe nouter nbreast.
- Places nthe nnipple nin nthe ncenter.
- Minimizes nbreast nthickness nfor nbetter npenetration
Echo npalpation nis nused nto n: n- n- nLocalize na nmass.
- Determine nif na nmass nis ncompressible nor nnot.
For ngeneral nbreast nscanning, nwhich npatient nposition nis nconsidered nthe nbest?
n- n- nSupine noblique.
- Contralateral nposterior noblique.
What nwould nbe nconsidered na nmethod nof nannotating nthe nsonographic nimage? n- n-
n123-ABC
- Radial n/ nAntiradial
- Side n/ nQuadrant
- Clockface
The nrapid nbreast nenlargement nwhich nbegins nat npuberty nis ncalled n: n- nThelarche
Breast ntissue ndevelopment nis nconsidered nfunctionally ncomplete nby n: n- nPostpartum
The nabsence nof nglandular ntissue nin nthe npresence nof na nnipple nand nareola nis
ncalled n: n- nAmazia
A nsmall nrudimentary nbreast nin nan nadult nis ncalled n: n- nHypoplasia
When nthere nis nglandular nbreast ntissue nbut nno nnipple nor nareola, nit nis ncalled n: n-
nAthelia
The nterm nfor naccessory, nectopic nbreast ntissue nis n: n- nSupernumerary
The nmost ncommon ntype nof nsupernumerary nbreast ntissue nis n: n- nPolythelia
