Question 1

Breast compression increases _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contrast resolution 
B)  spatial resolution 
C)  motion blur 
D)  both A and B 
A)  contrast resolution 
B)  spatial resolution 
C)  motion blur 
D)  both A and B D

Question 2

The breast tissue tends to be increasingly _____ in older women.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty 
B)  dense 
C)  glandular 
D)  fibrous 
A)  fatty 
B)  dense 
C)  glandular 
D)  fibrous A

Question 3

A diagnostic mammogram must be able to demonstrate microcalcifications less than _____ in size.

Accepted Answer

A)  5000 µm 
B)  50 µm 
C)  1000 µm 
D)  500 µm 
A)  5000 µm 
B)  50 µm 
C)  1000 µm 
D)  500 µm D

Question 4

About 80% of breast cancer occurs in _____ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermal 
B)  adipose 
C)  ductal 
D)  connective 
A)  epidermal 
B)  adipose 
C)  ductal 
D)  connective

Question 5

In soft tissue radiography,all of the tissues being imaged have similar _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective atomic numbers 
B)  mass densities 
C)  Compton interaction 
D)  all of the above 
A)  effective atomic numbers 
B)  mass densities 
C)  Compton interaction 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Breast compression has the advantage of lowering _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  patient dose 
B)  motion blur 
C)  superimpositions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  patient dose 
B)  motion blur 
C)  superimpositions 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Cassettes used in mammography are specially designed with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tighter film-screen contact 
B)  high Z front covers 
C)  double screens 
D)  looser spring latches 
A)  tighter film-screen contact 
B)  high Z front covers 
C)  double screens 
D)  looser spring latches

Question 8

The spatial resolution is improved in mammography by always placing the emulsion side of the film _____ the screen and _____ the tube.

Accepted Answer

A)  away from, away from 
B)  against, toward 
C)  against, away from 
D)  away from, toward 
A)  away from, away from 
B)  against, toward 
C)  against, away from 
D)  away from, toward

Question 9

Screening mammography requires _____ view(s)of each breast,whereas diagnostic mammography requires _____ or more views.

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2 or more 
B)  2, 2 or more 
C)  3, 3 or more 
D)  4, 4 or more 
A)  1, 2 or more 
B)  2, 2 or more 
C)  3, 3 or more 
D)  4, 4 or more

Question 10

A dedicated mammography unit should have an automatic adjustable _____ device.

Accepted Answer

A)  grid 
B)  compression 
C)  focal spot 
D)  filter 
A)  grid 
B)  compression 
C)  focal spot 
D)  filter

Question 11

It is recommended that women obtain their first baseline mammogram before the age of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty 
B)  forty 
C)  fifty 
D)  sixty 
A)  thirty 
B)  forty 
C)  fifty 
D)  sixty

Question 12

The American Cancer Society recommends that all women _____ years of age and above have an annual screening mammogram.

Accepted Answer

A)  45 
B)  50 
C)  55 
D)  60 
A)  45 
B)  50 
C)  55 
D)  60

Question 13

Breast compression is used to _____ patient dose and _____ focal spot blur.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower, reduce 
B)  lower, increase 
C)  raise, reduce 
D)  raise, increase 
A)  lower, reduce 
B)  lower, increase 
C)  raise, reduce 
D)  raise, increase

Question 14

The American Cancer Society recommends biannual screening mammograms for all women _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  over age 65 
B)  age 30-39 
C)  age 50-59 
D)  age 40-49 
A)  over age 65 
B)  age 30-39 
C)  age 50-59 
D)  age 40-49

Question 15

When doing soft tissue radiography,the differential absorption between _____ and ______ must be enhanced.

Accepted Answer

A)  bone, muscle 
B)  muscle, fluid 
C)  muscle, fat 
D)  fat, air 
A)  bone, muscle 
B)  muscle, fluid 
C)  muscle, fat 
D)  fat, air

Question 16

Every dedicated mammography unit is equipped with a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low ratio grid 
B)  high ratio grid 
C)  3-phase voltage generator 
D)  tungsten filter 
A)  low ratio grid 
B)  high ratio grid 
C)  3-phase voltage generator 
D)  tungsten filter

Question 17

Soft tissue radiography requires special techniques because of the low _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  image receptor contrast 
B)  subject contrast 
C)  part thickness 
D)  spatial resolution 
A)  image receptor contrast 
B)  subject contrast 
C)  part thickness 
D)  spatial resolution

Question 18

Mammography currently uses _____ film.

Accepted Answer

A)  direct exposure 
B)  xeroradiography 
C)  double-emulsion 
D)  single-emulsion 
A)  direct exposure 
B)  xeroradiography 
C)  double-emulsion 
D)  single-emulsion

Question 19

Mammograms are taken with _____ cassettes.

Accepted Answer

A)  double screen 
B)  single screen 
C)  non-screen 
D)  both A and B 
A)  double screen 
B)  single screen 
C)  non-screen 
D)  both A and B

Question 20

A target of molybdenum or rhodium is preferable in mammography because it reduces the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  scatter 
C)  contrast 
D)  motion 
A)  resolution 
B)  scatter 
C)  contrast 
D)  motion

Exam 23: Mammography

Breast compression increases _____.

The breast tissue tends to be increasingly _____ in older women.

A diagnostic mammogram must be able to demonstrate microcalcifications less than _____ in size.

About 80% of breast cancer occurs in _____ tissue.

In soft tissue radiography,all of the tissues being imaged have similar _____.

Breast compression has the advantage of lowering _____.

Cassettes used in mammography are specially designed with _____.

The spatial resolution is improved in mammography by always placing the emulsion side of the film _____ the screen and _____ the tube.

Screening mammography requires _____ view(s)of each breast,whereas diagnostic mammography requires _____ or more views.

A dedicated mammography unit should have an automatic adjustable _____ device.

It is recommended that women obtain their first baseline mammogram before the age of _____.

The American Cancer Society recommends that all women _____ years of age and above have an annual screening mammogram.

Breast compression is used to _____ patient dose and _____ focal spot blur.

The American Cancer Society recommends biannual screening mammograms for all women _____.

When doing soft tissue radiography,the differential absorption between _____ and ______ must be enhanced.

Every dedicated mammography unit is equipped with a _____.

Soft tissue radiography requires special techniques because of the low _____.

Mammography currently uses _____ film.

Mammograms are taken with _____ cassettes.

A target of molybdenum or rhodium is preferable in mammography because it reduces the _____.

Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science

The Structure of Matter

Electromagnetic Energy

Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism

The X-ray Imaging System

The X-ray Tube

X-ray Production

X-ray Emission

X-ray Interaction with Matter

Concepts of Radiographic Image Quality

Control of Scatter Radiation

Screen-Film Radiography

Screen-Film Radiographic Technique

Computers in Medical Imaging

Computed Radiography

Digital Radiography

Digital Radiographic Technique

Viewing the Digital Radiographic Image

Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts

Screen-Film Radiographic Quality Control

Digital Radiographic Artifacts

Digital Radiographic Quality Control

Mammography Quality Control

Fluoroscopy

Digital Fluoroscopy

Interventional Radiography

Computed Tomography

Human Biology

Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology

Molecular Radiobiology

Cellular Radiobiology

Deterministic Effects of Radiation

Stochastic Effects of Radiation

Health Physics

Designing for Radiation Protection

Patient Radiation Dose Management

Occupational Radiation Dose Management

Filters

The spatial resolution is improved in mammography by always placing the emulsion side of the film _ the screen and _ the tube.

Screening mammography requires _ view(s)of each breast,whereas diagnostic mammography requires _ or more views.

Breast compression is used to _ patient dose and _ focal spot blur.

When doing soft tissue radiography,the differential absorption between _ and __ must be enhanced.