Mammography Registry Review questions with correct answers

What target-filtration combination in analog imaging provides the best penetration for dense or thick breast CORRECT ANSWER-Rhodium target with Rhodium Filtration The material used for the exit port of the mammo tube is necessary because CORRECT ANSWER-regular glass would harden the emerging beam The intensity of the xray beam from the cathode side of the tube is generally higher because CORRECT ANSWER-the heel effect causes variation in the intensity of the xray beam The design of the lip of the compression paddle affects what CORRECT ANSWER-prevents the posterior and axillary fat from overlapping the body of the breast, allows uniform compression of the post. breast tissue, helps to increase structural strength of the compression paddle. The PRIMARY goal of compression is CORRECT ANSWER-allow uniform penetration of structures within the breast What features of the high-transmission cellular grid allow these grids to maintain equal or less radiation dose to the patient when compared to the linear grids? CORRECT ANSWER-They have copper as th