ARDMS BREAST REGISTRY EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE

ARDMS BREAST REGISTRY EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 450 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+

What is the minimum frequency used in breast ultrasound? - ANSWER: 10 MHz

Define axial resolution: - ANSWER: The ability to visualize 2 targets as separate that
lie parallel to the sound beam

Define lateral resolution: - ANSWER: The ability to visualize 2 targets as separate that
lie perpendicular to the sound beam

Define elevational resolution: - ANSWER: The ability to image structures in the Z axis

What are the 2 main mammography views? - ANSWER: Craniocaudal and
mediolateral

What "color" is radiolucent? - ANSWER: Gray

What "color" is radiopaque? - ANSWER: White

Is fat radioloucent or radiopaque? - ANSWER: Radiolucent

List 3 structures seen as radiopaque on mammo: - ANSWER: Water, calcium, and
fibrous tissue

The 2 major arterial supplies to the breast are: - ANSWER: Lateral thoracic artery and
internal mammary artery

The lateral thoracic artery arises from the: - ANSWER: Axillary artery

The internal mammary artery arises from the: - ANSWER: Subclavian artery

What are the 4 main veins that drain the breast? - ANSWER: Internal mammary,
axillary, subclavian and intercostal veins

What is the functional unit of the breast? - ANSWER: Acini

Which ducts transport milk from the acini to the nipple? - ANSWER: Lactfierous ducts

Acini give rise to: - ANSWER: TDLU's

How many lobes are there per breast? - ANSWER: 15-20