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Mammography Practice Test 1 Exam
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes - Answer✔high energy radiation to destroy cancer
cells
Between ages 20 and 30, an asymptomatic woman should be having a mammogram -
Answer✔None of the above.
A woman between the ages of 20-30 who is asymptomatic would not have a mammogram
done.
Medical history may include questions on hormone use because - Answer✔the use of
reproductive hormones can increase risk factors for breast cancer
In imaging implants some of the projections taken will include an image of the implant. In these
projections, the compression is used - Answer✔For immobilization only
The glandular dose is a measure of - Answer✔the dose to the radiosensitive cells of the breast
Which of the following is true of screen film systems? - Answer✔Screen film systems have a
higher spatial resolution than digital systems
In digital imaging a graph of the density range to the log of relative exposure is a -
Answer✔linear response
In the ACR approved accrediation phantom, the total number of fibers, speck groups, in masses
are - Answer✔6 fibers, 5 speck groups and 5 masses
The circular pigmented area around the nipple is called the - Answer✔areola
A keratosis is demonstrated mammographically as a - Answer✔a sharply outlined
multilobulated lesion
Figure 6 - 1 indicates - Answer✔mammographically benign calcifications
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The advantages of a quality assurance program such as the MQSA includes all of the following
except - Answer✔allows manipulation of the final image
In magnification, what immediate role does the large OID play in reducing scattered radiation? -
Answer✔Most of the scattered radiation misses the detector
Using a small focal spot size is recommended for magnification - Answer✔to reduce the
resultant loss of image detail
What is the best placement for the needle wire during needle localizaiton? - Answer✔the
needle wire should pass through the lesion
Although it may mean losing some of the lateral breast tissue, in imaging for the CC projection,
most experts agree that all efforts should be made to maximize imaging of the medial breast
tissue. Why? - Answer✔medial breast is imaged best on the CC
Which is true when positioning for all TAN projections? - Answer✔The central ray is always
parallel to the skin surface
In the rolled medial (RM) position, the inferior (lower) surface of the breast is rolled in which
direction? - Answer✔laterally
A radiopaque implant that is used in breast reconstruction and an be adjusted for cup size after
surgical placement in the breast is the - Answer✔saline implant
In addition to the routine CC and MLO, a routine series for a postmastectomy patient could also
include the - Answer✔ML (Mediolateral)
Men with a family history of breast cancer will - Answer✔have a greater risk for breast cancer
The clinical breast examination (CBE) should be performed - Answer✔at or near the time of the
annual mammogram
The absorbed dose in mammography is generally _______________ the entrance skin exposure
(ESE). - Answer✔significantly lower than
In the compression test required by The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), the
maximum compression for the initial power drive should not exceed. - Answer✔200 N (45 lbs)
Collimation should not extend beyond any edge of the detector by more than - Answer✔1% of
the SID
Inherent filtration will include fiiltration by all of the following except - Answer✔molybdenum
filters
The MQSA standards were enacted - Answer✔to address the inconsistent quality
mammograms that were available
Grids in mammography are utilized - Answer✔during normal imaging
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Mammography Practice Test 1 Exam
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
Radiation therapy is a treatment that utilizes - Answer✔high energy radiation to destroy cancer
cells
Between ages 20 and 30, an asymptomatic woman should be having a mammogram -
Answer✔None of the above.
A woman between the ages of 20-30 who is asymptomatic would not have a mammogram
done.
Medical history may include questions on hormone use because - Answer✔the use of
reproductive hormones can increase risk factors for breast cancer
In imaging implants some of the projections taken will include an image of the implant. In these
projections, the compression is used - Answer✔For immobilization only
The glandular dose is a measure of - Answer✔the dose to the radiosensitive cells of the breast
Which of the following is true of screen film systems? - Answer✔Screen film systems have a
higher spatial resolution than digital systems
In digital imaging a graph of the density range to the log of relative exposure is a -
Answer✔linear response
In the ACR approved accrediation phantom, the total number of fibers, speck groups, in masses
are - Answer✔6 fibers, 5 speck groups and 5 masses
The circular pigmented area around the nipple is called the - Answer✔areola
A keratosis is demonstrated mammographically as a - Answer✔a sharply outlined
multilobulated lesion
Figure 6 - 1 indicates - Answer✔mammographically benign calcifications
1
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The advantages of a quality assurance program such as the MQSA includes all of the following
except - Answer✔allows manipulation of the final image
In magnification, what immediate role does the large OID play in reducing scattered radiation? -
Answer✔Most of the scattered radiation misses the detector
Using a small focal spot size is recommended for magnification - Answer✔to reduce the
resultant loss of image detail
What is the best placement for the needle wire during needle localizaiton? - Answer✔the
needle wire should pass through the lesion
Although it may mean losing some of the lateral breast tissue, in imaging for the CC projection,
most experts agree that all efforts should be made to maximize imaging of the medial breast
tissue. Why? - Answer✔medial breast is imaged best on the CC
Which is true when positioning for all TAN projections? - Answer✔The central ray is always
parallel to the skin surface
In the rolled medial (RM) position, the inferior (lower) surface of the breast is rolled in which
direction? - Answer✔laterally
A radiopaque implant that is used in breast reconstruction and an be adjusted for cup size after
surgical placement in the breast is the - Answer✔saline implant
In addition to the routine CC and MLO, a routine series for a postmastectomy patient could also
include the - Answer✔ML (Mediolateral)
Men with a family history of breast cancer will - Answer✔have a greater risk for breast cancer
The clinical breast examination (CBE) should be performed - Answer✔at or near the time of the
annual mammogram
The absorbed dose in mammography is generally _______________ the entrance skin exposure
(ESE). - Answer✔significantly lower than
In the compression test required by The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), the
maximum compression for the initial power drive should not exceed. - Answer✔200 N (45 lbs)
Collimation should not extend beyond any edge of the detector by more than - Answer✔1% of
the SID
Inherent filtration will include fiiltration by all of the following except - Answer✔molybdenum
filters
The MQSA standards were enacted - Answer✔to address the inconsistent quality
mammograms that were available
Grids in mammography are utilized - Answer✔during normal imaging
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