RT 273 - Mammography Test 1 questions with correct answers

the first mammogram was performed in what year and was the result of which x ray exam CORRECT ANSWER-1924 ; chest xray the father of mammography was standardize breast imaging nationwide during the 1960's was CORRECT ANSWER-Robert Egan, md the early 90 tected imaging system is used until the 1960s incorporated which of the following CORRECT ANSWER-Tungsten target tube and glass envelope tube The impetus behind screening mammography was CORRECT ANSWER-The introduction of a dedicated mammography machine Which of the following was valid early criticism of mammography CORRECT ANSWER-The Hugh radiation dose When must a nipple be imaged in profile CORRECT ANSWER-To determine the exact location of a lesion,when the patient had nipple discharge, when imaging a male visualizing the ribs on a mammogram ensure the entire breast was on the image CORRECT ANSWER-false youth of sponges as positioning aids when performing a lateral view that included imaging into a long field compromised which physics principal CORRECT ANSWER-Sharpness / resolution