MAMMO UMC UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Screening mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - specific type of breast imaging that
uses low-dose x-rays to detect cancer early before women experience symptoms.
performed on asymptomatic women to identify malignant breast pathology at an early,
potentially curable stage.
Screening mammography
Diagnostic mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - Two types of Mammography
craniocaudal (CC)
mediolateral oblique (MLO) projections of each breast. - CORRECT ANSWER - standard
screening views performed are
Diagnostic mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - Imaging performed on symptomatic
patients, or to work-up an abnormality found on screening mammography
performed with a radiologist on-site, involved with every step of the imaging procedure
coned views
cleavage view
compression view
lateral view
mediolateral view - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard views are supplemented with
additional views in diagnostic mammography are ________ to further assess the screening-
detected abnormality.
breast tomosynthesis
computer-aided detection
, digital mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - Three recent advances in mammography
includes __________
full-field digital mammography (FFDM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Digital mammography,
also called __________
Digital mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - is a mammography system in which the
x-ray film is replaced by electronics that convert x-rays into mammographic pictures of the
breast.
These systems are similar to those found in digital cameras and their efficiency enables better
pictures with a lower radiation dose.
These images of the breast are transferred to a computer for review by the radiologist and for
long term storage. The patient's experience during a digital mammogram is similar to having a
conventional film mammogram.
Computer-aided detection (CAD) - CORRECT ANSWER - systems search digitized
mammographic images for abnormal areas of density, mass, or calcification that may indicate the
presence of cancer. The _____ system highlights these areas on the images, alerting the
radiologist to carefully assess this area.
three-dimensional (3-D) mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Breast tomosynthesis, also called _____
Breast tomosynthesis, - CORRECT ANSWER - is an advanced form of breast imaging
where multiple images of the breast from different angles are captured and reconstructed
("synthesized") into a three-dimensional image set. In this way, 3-D breast imaging is similar to
computed tomography (CT) imaging in which a series of thin "slices" are assembled together to
create a 3-D reconstruction of the body.
4 - CORRECT ANSWER - unless there is a contraindication, screening mammograms
consist of these ___ views.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Screening mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - specific type of breast imaging that
uses low-dose x-rays to detect cancer early before women experience symptoms.
performed on asymptomatic women to identify malignant breast pathology at an early,
potentially curable stage.
Screening mammography
Diagnostic mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - Two types of Mammography
craniocaudal (CC)
mediolateral oblique (MLO) projections of each breast. - CORRECT ANSWER - standard
screening views performed are
Diagnostic mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - Imaging performed on symptomatic
patients, or to work-up an abnormality found on screening mammography
performed with a radiologist on-site, involved with every step of the imaging procedure
coned views
cleavage view
compression view
lateral view
mediolateral view - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard views are supplemented with
additional views in diagnostic mammography are ________ to further assess the screening-
detected abnormality.
breast tomosynthesis
computer-aided detection
, digital mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - Three recent advances in mammography
includes __________
full-field digital mammography (FFDM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Digital mammography,
also called __________
Digital mammography - CORRECT ANSWER - is a mammography system in which the
x-ray film is replaced by electronics that convert x-rays into mammographic pictures of the
breast.
These systems are similar to those found in digital cameras and their efficiency enables better
pictures with a lower radiation dose.
These images of the breast are transferred to a computer for review by the radiologist and for
long term storage. The patient's experience during a digital mammogram is similar to having a
conventional film mammogram.
Computer-aided detection (CAD) - CORRECT ANSWER - systems search digitized
mammographic images for abnormal areas of density, mass, or calcification that may indicate the
presence of cancer. The _____ system highlights these areas on the images, alerting the
radiologist to carefully assess this area.
three-dimensional (3-D) mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Breast tomosynthesis, also called _____
Breast tomosynthesis, - CORRECT ANSWER - is an advanced form of breast imaging
where multiple images of the breast from different angles are captured and reconstructed
("synthesized") into a three-dimensional image set. In this way, 3-D breast imaging is similar to
computed tomography (CT) imaging in which a series of thin "slices" are assembled together to
create a 3-D reconstruction of the body.
4 - CORRECT ANSWER - unless there is a contraindication, screening mammograms
consist of these ___ views.
