Mammography Board Exam Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which mammography view best visualizes the axillary tail of the breast?
A. Cranial-caudal (CC)
✔✔B. Mediolateral oblique (MLO)
C. Lateral
D. Spot compression
Why is breast compression applied during mammography?
A. To reduce patient discomfort
B. To make the image darker
✔✔C. To decrease breast thickness and improve image clarity
D. To measure tissue density
At what age do most guidelines recommend starting annual screening mammograms for average-
risk women?
A. 30
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,B. 35
✔✔C. 40
D. 45
Which tissue appears white on a mammogram?
A. Fat
B. Air
✔✔C. Dense fibroglandular tissue
D. Water
Which type of mammography is performed for symptomatic patients or abnormal findings?
A. Screening
✔✔B. Diagnostic
C. Tomosynthesis
D. Ultrasound
What is the purpose of using both CC and MLO views in a screening mammogram?
A. Reduce radiation exposure
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,✔✔B. Ensure all breast regions are visualized
C. Shorten procedure time
D. Increase contrast
Which BI-RADS category indicates a finding that is highly suggestive of malignancy?
A. 3
B. 4
✔✔C. 5
D. 2
Which BI-RADS category is considered probably benign?
A. 2
✔✔B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
What is the recommended interval for routine screening in women aged 50–74?
A. Every 6 months
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, B. Every 3 years
✔✔C. Every 1–2 years
D. Once a decade
Which of the following can create artifacts on a mammogram?
A. Proper positioning
✔✔B. Deodorant or powder on the skin
C. Breast compression
D. Correct exposure settings
Which projection is used to visualize microcalcifications more clearly?
A. Standard CC
B. Standard MLO
✔✔C. Magnification view
D. Lateral
What is the main purpose of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)?
A. Reduce radiation dose
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which mammography view best visualizes the axillary tail of the breast?
A. Cranial-caudal (CC)
✔✔B. Mediolateral oblique (MLO)
C. Lateral
D. Spot compression
Why is breast compression applied during mammography?
A. To reduce patient discomfort
B. To make the image darker
✔✔C. To decrease breast thickness and improve image clarity
D. To measure tissue density
At what age do most guidelines recommend starting annual screening mammograms for average-
risk women?
A. 30
1
,B. 35
✔✔C. 40
D. 45
Which tissue appears white on a mammogram?
A. Fat
B. Air
✔✔C. Dense fibroglandular tissue
D. Water
Which type of mammography is performed for symptomatic patients or abnormal findings?
A. Screening
✔✔B. Diagnostic
C. Tomosynthesis
D. Ultrasound
What is the purpose of using both CC and MLO views in a screening mammogram?
A. Reduce radiation exposure
2
,✔✔B. Ensure all breast regions are visualized
C. Shorten procedure time
D. Increase contrast
Which BI-RADS category indicates a finding that is highly suggestive of malignancy?
A. 3
B. 4
✔✔C. 5
D. 2
Which BI-RADS category is considered probably benign?
A. 2
✔✔B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
What is the recommended interval for routine screening in women aged 50–74?
A. Every 6 months
3
, B. Every 3 years
✔✔C. Every 1–2 years
D. Once a decade
Which of the following can create artifacts on a mammogram?
A. Proper positioning
✔✔B. Deodorant or powder on the skin
C. Breast compression
D. Correct exposure settings
Which projection is used to visualize microcalcifications more clearly?
A. Standard CC
B. Standard MLO
✔✔C. Magnification view
D. Lateral
What is the main purpose of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)?
A. Reduce radiation dose
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