Mammography #2 All Tests Exam Q’s and A’s
enriched signal reaching the pixels - -The use of rhodium and tungsten anodes results in
a(an):
-False - -The digital method that is a two-step process is direct flat panel detector.
-image production - -Which is the most important consideration in equipment selection?
-DICOM, HL7, HIS/RIS/MIS - -The language of computers in the digital mammography
department include:
-False - -DBT has difficulty finding cancers in the glandular breast.
-lower cost of equipment - -All of the following are considered advantages of FFDM,
EXCEPT:
a. improved contrast resolution
b. fewer repeat images
c. increased technologist efficiency
d. lower cost of equipment
-high; low - -In digital mammography, more x-ray photons collected in an area on the
detector produce a __________ signal, and areas with few x-ray photons produce a __________
signal.
-medical physicist and radiologist - -Modality-specific DBT training prior to working
independently is required by:
-all of the above - -Which of the following is NOT a concern when imaging in 3D?
a. arc of the tube
b. location of the lesion in the breast
c. thickness of the compressed breast
d. all of the above
-projection - -Which set of images is used for artifact evaluation in 3D imaging?
-chestwall to nipple - -The heel effect is advantage in mammography and is oriented:
-medical record hard copies - -It is recommended that digital copies be stored in any of the
following formats, EXCEPT:
a. removable media (CD, DVD)
b. PACS servers
, c. off-site servers
d. medical record hard copies
-parallel - -The height planes of the reconstructs the 3D cine' movie are viewed in which of
the following manner compared to the image receptor?
-quality images, quality control, and quality assurance - -During the 1990s, the focus in
mammography was on:
-grid - -Which of the following can be used to increase contrast?
a. tilt paddle
b. less compression
c. grid
d. small focal spot
-monitor - -The weakest link in the digital imaging environment is the:
-18cm × 24cm and 24cm × 30cm - -The mammography machine compression devices are
made in which of the following two standard sizes?
-True - -The standard compression device must remain perfectly parallel to the image
receptor during final compression of the breast. Only specialty compression devices are
allowed to tilt.
-between 1.4X and 2.0X - -The magnification factor(s) permitted under MQSA is(are):
-window/level - -The interactive process of adjusting the contrast and brightness levels of
a digital image is known as:
-2^14 = 16,384 - -Mammography flat panel digital detectors capture how many shades of
gray?
-False - -The window material in the mammography x-ray tube is made of glass.
-number of x-ray photons absorbed by the digital detector - -SNR is determined by the:
-number of x-ray photons absorbed by the digital detector - -SNR is determined by the:
-accurate transfer of shapes or structures - -The MTF evaluates the overall system
resolution and is determined by the:
-bandwidth - -Which of the following determines the maximum rate that data may be
transferred across a network?
enriched signal reaching the pixels - -The use of rhodium and tungsten anodes results in
a(an):
-False - -The digital method that is a two-step process is direct flat panel detector.
-image production - -Which is the most important consideration in equipment selection?
-DICOM, HL7, HIS/RIS/MIS - -The language of computers in the digital mammography
department include:
-False - -DBT has difficulty finding cancers in the glandular breast.
-lower cost of equipment - -All of the following are considered advantages of FFDM,
EXCEPT:
a. improved contrast resolution
b. fewer repeat images
c. increased technologist efficiency
d. lower cost of equipment
-high; low - -In digital mammography, more x-ray photons collected in an area on the
detector produce a __________ signal, and areas with few x-ray photons produce a __________
signal.
-medical physicist and radiologist - -Modality-specific DBT training prior to working
independently is required by:
-all of the above - -Which of the following is NOT a concern when imaging in 3D?
a. arc of the tube
b. location of the lesion in the breast
c. thickness of the compressed breast
d. all of the above
-projection - -Which set of images is used for artifact evaluation in 3D imaging?
-chestwall to nipple - -The heel effect is advantage in mammography and is oriented:
-medical record hard copies - -It is recommended that digital copies be stored in any of the
following formats, EXCEPT:
a. removable media (CD, DVD)
b. PACS servers
, c. off-site servers
d. medical record hard copies
-parallel - -The height planes of the reconstructs the 3D cine' movie are viewed in which of
the following manner compared to the image receptor?
-quality images, quality control, and quality assurance - -During the 1990s, the focus in
mammography was on:
-grid - -Which of the following can be used to increase contrast?
a. tilt paddle
b. less compression
c. grid
d. small focal spot
-monitor - -The weakest link in the digital imaging environment is the:
-18cm × 24cm and 24cm × 30cm - -The mammography machine compression devices are
made in which of the following two standard sizes?
-True - -The standard compression device must remain perfectly parallel to the image
receptor during final compression of the breast. Only specialty compression devices are
allowed to tilt.
-between 1.4X and 2.0X - -The magnification factor(s) permitted under MQSA is(are):
-window/level - -The interactive process of adjusting the contrast and brightness levels of
a digital image is known as:
-2^14 = 16,384 - -Mammography flat panel digital detectors capture how many shades of
gray?
-False - -The window material in the mammography x-ray tube is made of glass.
-number of x-ray photons absorbed by the digital detector - -SNR is determined by the:
-number of x-ray photons absorbed by the digital detector - -SNR is determined by the:
-accurate transfer of shapes or structures - -The MTF evaluates the overall system
resolution and is determined by the:
-bandwidth - -Which of the following determines the maximum rate that data may be
transferred across a network?
