Davies Breast ARDMS Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Which imaging modality is considered the first-line tool for evaluating a palpable breast mass?
A. MRI
B. CT scan
✔✔C. Ultrasound
D. Mammography
Which feature on breast ultrasound is most suggestive of a benign cyst?
A. Irregular margins
B. Hypoechoic solid mass
✔✔C. Anechoic, well-circumscribed, posterior acoustic enhancement
D. Microcalcifications
What does Doppler ultrasound evaluate in breast lesions?
A. Tissue density
✔✔B. Vascularity and blood flow
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,C. Microcalcifications
D. Skin thickening
Which breast ultrasound feature suggests malignancy?
A. Round shape
B. Anechoic center
✔✔C. Spiculated margins
D. Homogeneous texture
Which transducer frequency is optimal for adult breast imaging?
A. 1–5 MHz
✔✔B. 7–15 MHz
C. 20–25 MHz
D. 3–5 MHz
What is the main purpose of elastography in breast ultrasound?
A. Detect microcalcifications
✔✔B. Assess tissue stiffness
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,C. Measure tumor size
D. Evaluate lymph nodes
Which patient position is standard for breast ultrasound?
A. Prone
B. Sitting upright
✔✔C. Supine with ipsilateral arm raised
D. Trendelenburg
Which BI-RADS category indicates a finding that is highly suggestive of malignancy?
A. BI-RADS 3
✔✔B. BI-RADS 5
C. BI-RADS 1
D. BI-RADS 2
What is the significance of posterior acoustic shadowing on ultrasound?
A. Suggests cystic nature
✔✔B. May indicate a solid mass or malignancy
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, C. Confirms benignity
D. Indicates fluid collection only
Which sonographic feature favors a benign fibroadenoma?
A. Irregular margins
✔✔B. Oval shape, parallel orientation, homogenous internal echoes
C. Microcalcifications
D. Posterior shadowing
Why is breast compression used during ultrasound-guided biopsy?
A. To reduce pain
✔✔B. To stabilize the lesion for accurate needle placement
C. To reduce radiation
D. To enhance color Doppler
Which patient history factor increases the need for supplemental ultrasound?
A. Low BMI
B. Prior benign biopsy
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which imaging modality is considered the first-line tool for evaluating a palpable breast mass?
A. MRI
B. CT scan
✔✔C. Ultrasound
D. Mammography
Which feature on breast ultrasound is most suggestive of a benign cyst?
A. Irregular margins
B. Hypoechoic solid mass
✔✔C. Anechoic, well-circumscribed, posterior acoustic enhancement
D. Microcalcifications
What does Doppler ultrasound evaluate in breast lesions?
A. Tissue density
✔✔B. Vascularity and blood flow
1
,C. Microcalcifications
D. Skin thickening
Which breast ultrasound feature suggests malignancy?
A. Round shape
B. Anechoic center
✔✔C. Spiculated margins
D. Homogeneous texture
Which transducer frequency is optimal for adult breast imaging?
A. 1–5 MHz
✔✔B. 7–15 MHz
C. 20–25 MHz
D. 3–5 MHz
What is the main purpose of elastography in breast ultrasound?
A. Detect microcalcifications
✔✔B. Assess tissue stiffness
2
,C. Measure tumor size
D. Evaluate lymph nodes
Which patient position is standard for breast ultrasound?
A. Prone
B. Sitting upright
✔✔C. Supine with ipsilateral arm raised
D. Trendelenburg
Which BI-RADS category indicates a finding that is highly suggestive of malignancy?
A. BI-RADS 3
✔✔B. BI-RADS 5
C. BI-RADS 1
D. BI-RADS 2
What is the significance of posterior acoustic shadowing on ultrasound?
A. Suggests cystic nature
✔✔B. May indicate a solid mass or malignancy
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, C. Confirms benignity
D. Indicates fluid collection only
Which sonographic feature favors a benign fibroadenoma?
A. Irregular margins
✔✔B. Oval shape, parallel orientation, homogenous internal echoes
C. Microcalcifications
D. Posterior shadowing
Why is breast compression used during ultrasound-guided biopsy?
A. To reduce pain
✔✔B. To stabilize the lesion for accurate needle placement
C. To reduce radiation
D. To enhance color Doppler
Which patient history factor increases the need for supplemental ultrasound?
A. Low BMI
B. Prior benign biopsy
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