Mammography Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What view is most commonly used for routine screening of the breast?
✔✔Cranial-caudal (CC) view
Which mammography view provides an angled image of the breast including the axillary tail?
✔✔Mediolateral oblique (MLO) view
Why is breast compression applied during mammography?
✔✔To reduce tissue thickness, improve image quality, and minimize radiation dose
What is the standard patient position for a CC mammogram?
✔✔Patient stands facing the detector plate with the breast lifted and nipple pointing straight
ahead
Why should patients remove deodorant or powders before a mammogram?
✔✔They can produce artifacts that mimic microcalcifications
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,Which type of mammography uses low-dose X-rays to evaluate the breast tissue?
✔✔Digital mammography
What is the difference between screening and diagnostic mammography?
✔✔Screening is for asymptomatic patients, diagnostic is for evaluation of symptoms or
abnormal findings
Why is it important to include both CC and MLO views in mammography?
✔✔To visualize all areas of the breast and detect hidden lesions
What is the recommended imaging technique for women with dense breast tissue?
✔✔Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)
Why is patient history important before a mammogram?
✔✔History of surgeries, implants, or symptoms helps in proper positioning and interpretation
Which mammography finding is described as a cluster of tiny bright spots?
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, ✔✔Microcalcifications
What is the purpose of magnification views?
✔✔To evaluate small lesions or microcalcifications more clearly
Why should the nipple be in profile on a CC view?
✔✔To ensure visualization of subareolar tissue
Which quadrant of the breast is most commonly affected by cancer?
✔✔Upper outer quadrant
Why is it important to assess breast symmetry on mammograms?
✔✔Asymmetry may indicate a lesion or abnormality
What is the correct positioning for the MLO view?
✔✔Patient stands at an angle, breast pulled up and outward with axillary tissue included
Why is it necessary to adjust the compression paddle angle?
3
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What view is most commonly used for routine screening of the breast?
✔✔Cranial-caudal (CC) view
Which mammography view provides an angled image of the breast including the axillary tail?
✔✔Mediolateral oblique (MLO) view
Why is breast compression applied during mammography?
✔✔To reduce tissue thickness, improve image quality, and minimize radiation dose
What is the standard patient position for a CC mammogram?
✔✔Patient stands facing the detector plate with the breast lifted and nipple pointing straight
ahead
Why should patients remove deodorant or powders before a mammogram?
✔✔They can produce artifacts that mimic microcalcifications
1
,Which type of mammography uses low-dose X-rays to evaluate the breast tissue?
✔✔Digital mammography
What is the difference between screening and diagnostic mammography?
✔✔Screening is for asymptomatic patients, diagnostic is for evaluation of symptoms or
abnormal findings
Why is it important to include both CC and MLO views in mammography?
✔✔To visualize all areas of the breast and detect hidden lesions
What is the recommended imaging technique for women with dense breast tissue?
✔✔Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)
Why is patient history important before a mammogram?
✔✔History of surgeries, implants, or symptoms helps in proper positioning and interpretation
Which mammography finding is described as a cluster of tiny bright spots?
2
, ✔✔Microcalcifications
What is the purpose of magnification views?
✔✔To evaluate small lesions or microcalcifications more clearly
Why should the nipple be in profile on a CC view?
✔✔To ensure visualization of subareolar tissue
Which quadrant of the breast is most commonly affected by cancer?
✔✔Upper outer quadrant
Why is it important to assess breast symmetry on mammograms?
✔✔Asymmetry may indicate a lesion or abnormality
What is the correct positioning for the MLO view?
✔✔Patient stands at an angle, breast pulled up and outward with axillary tissue included
Why is it necessary to adjust the compression paddle angle?
3
