Mammo Quality Control Exam With Complete Solutions

Mammo Quality Control Exam With
Complete Solutions
1. How many Fibers, Speck Groups and Masses are embedded in the ACR DM
Phantom?
a. 6 Fibers, 6 Speck Groups, 6 Masses
b. 6 Fibers, 5 Speck Groups 6 Masses
c. 6 Fibers, 5 Speck Groups, 5 Masses
d. 5 Fibers, 5 Speck Groups, 5 Masses CORRECT ANSWERS a. 6 Fibers, 6 Speck
Groups, 6 Masses

2. The minimum Frequency for the Phantom to be performed is:
a. Monthly
b. Quarterly
c. Daily
d. Weekly CORRECT ANSWERS d. Weekly

3. What is the minimum number of test objects that need to be visualized in the
Phantom
Evaluation?
a. 4 Fibers, 3 Speck Groups, 3 Masses
b. 3 Fibers, 2 Speck Groups, 3 Masses
c. 2 Fibers, 3 Speck Groups, 2 Masses
d. 3 Fibers, 3 Speck Groups, 3 Masses CORRECT ANSWERS c. 2 Fibers, 3 Speck
Groups, 2 Masses

4. What is the ideal size paddle to use to compress the phantom during the weekly
phantom
evaluation?
a. Any compression paddle is fine
b. The smallest paddle used clinically
c. The largest paddle used clinically
d. Spot Compression Paddle CORRECT ANSWERS c. The largest paddle used
clinically

5. How many Pounds of pressure should be exerted on the Phantom during evaluation?
a. 25 pounds of pressure
b. 8 pounds of pressure
c. 5 pounds of pressure
d. 12 pounds of pressure CORRECT ANSWERS d. 12 pounds of pressure

6. What is the name of the artifacts that appear as non-uniformities, blotches or
streaks?
a. Broad Area Artifacts