Question 1

The _____________________ is responsible for supervising quality assurance.

Accepted Answer

A)  chief radiologist 
B)  mammographer 
C)  department manager 
D)  medical physicist 
A)  chief radiologist 
B)  mammographer 
C)  department manager 
D)  medical physicist A

Question 2

The medical physicist is responsible for __________ performance evaluation of the imaging equipment.

Accepted Answer

A)  quarterly 
B)  semiannual 
C)  biannual 
D)  annual 
A)  quarterly 
B)  semiannual 
C)  biannual 
D)  annual D

Question 3

The __________________ is responsible for measurement of the mammogram viewing conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  darkroom technologist 
B)  mammographer 
C)  medical physicist 
D)  radiologist 
A)  darkroom technologist 
B)  mammographer 
C)  medical physicist 
D)  radiologist C

Question 4

The team of _______________ is responsible for mammography quality control.

Accepted Answer

A)  mammographer and QC technologist 
B)  mammographer, radiologist, and medical physicist 
C)  medical physicist, staff manager, and chief radiologist 
D)  staff manager and medical physicist 
A)  mammographer and QC technologist 
B)  mammographer, radiologist, and medical physicist 
C)  medical physicist, staff manager, and chief radiologist 
D)  staff manager and medical physicist

Question 5

The medical physicist is responsible for the ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monthly equipment check 
B)  quarterly conference with the radiologist 
C)  annual artifact evaluation 
D)  semiannual compression check 
A)  monthly equipment check 
B)  quarterly conference with the radiologist 
C)  annual artifact evaluation 
D)  semiannual compression check

Question 6

The purpose of a quality assurance program is to maintain the maximum ___________ with the minimum _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equipment function, department costs 
B)  patient satisfaction, exam time 
C)  quality of mammograms, patient dose 
D)  patient care, exam time 
A)  equipment function, department costs 
B)  patient satisfaction, exam time 
C)  quality of mammograms, patient dose 
D)  patient care, exam time

Question 7

The average glandular dose to mammography patients must be tested annually by the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mammographer 
B)  radiologist 
C)  medical physicist 
D)  department manager 
A)  mammographer 
B)  radiologist 
C)  medical physicist 
D)  department manager

Question 8

The mammographer should ____________________ on a monthly basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  do a repeat analysis 
B)  complete a visual checklist 
C)  perform processor quality control 
D)  review phantom images 
A)  do a repeat analysis 
B)  complete a visual checklist 
C)  perform processor quality control 
D)  review phantom images

Question 9

The role of medical physicist includes _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  doing annual performance evaluations of equipment 
B)  consulting with the mammographers concerning QC 
C)  reviewing the QC records to check for compliance 
D)  All of the above 
A)  doing annual performance evaluations of equipment 
B)  consulting with the mammographers concerning QC 
C)  reviewing the QC records to check for compliance 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

The mammography quality control program is outlined by the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  radiology department 
B)  Mammography Quality Standards Act 
C)  state governments 
D)  Bureau of Radiation Health 
A)  radiology department 
B)  Mammography Quality Standards Act 
C)  state governments 
D)  Bureau of Radiation Health

Question 11

The ______________ is responsible for selecting the medical physicist and mammographers responsible for quality control.

Accepted Answer

A)  radiologist 
B)  department manager 
C)  chief mammographer 
D)  federal government 
A)  radiologist 
B)  department manager 
C)  chief mammographer 
D)  federal government

Question 12

Once control values are set, the daily speed index (mid density) and contrast index (density difference) should not vary more than _____ from the control.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.10 
B)  0.15 
C)  0.20 
D)  0.25 
A)  0.10 
B)  0.15 
C)  0.20 
D)  0.25

Question 13

When is the QC evaluation of the equipment performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a year 
B)  When major components are replaced 
C)  When repairs are needed 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Once a year 
B)  When major components are replaced 
C)  When repairs are needed 
D)  Both A and B

Question 14

A quality assurance program includes measures of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  patient satisfaction 
B)  processor quality control 
C)  equipment function 
D)  All of the above 
A)  patient satisfaction 
B)  processor quality control 
C)  equipment function 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

One responsibility of the radiologist is to track ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  patient communications 
B)  film repeat analysis 
C)  darkroom conditions 
D)  equipment performance 
A)  patient communications 
B)  film repeat analysis 
C)  darkroom conditions 
D)  equipment performance

Exam 24: Mammography Quality Control

The _____________________ is responsible for supervising quality assurance.

The medical physicist is responsible for __________ performance evaluation of the imaging equipment.

The __________________ is responsible for measurement of the mammogram viewing conditions.

The team of _______________ is responsible for mammography quality control.

The medical physicist is responsible for the ___________________________.

The purpose of a quality assurance program is to maintain the maximum ___________ with the minimum _____________.

The average glandular dose to mammography patients must be tested annually by the ____________________.

The mammographer should ____________________ on a monthly basis.

The role of medical physicist includes _________________________.

The mammography quality control program is outlined by the ___________________.

The ______________ is responsible for selecting the medical physicist and mammographers responsible for quality control.

Once control values are set, the daily speed index (mid density) and contrast index (density difference) should not vary more than _____ from the control.

When is the QC evaluation of the equipment performed?

A quality assurance program includes measures of __________________.

One responsibility of the radiologist is to track ________________________.

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

Radiographic Image Quality

Control of Scatter Radiation

Screen-Film Radiography

Screen-Film Radiographic Technique

Medical Imaging Computer Science

Computed Radiography

Digital Radiography

Digital Radiographic Technique

Viewing the Digital Image

Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts

Screen-Film Radiographic Quality Control

Digital Radiographic Artifacts

Digital Radiographic Quality Control

Mammography

Fluoroscopy

Digital Fluoroscopy

Interventional Radiology

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

Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose

Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose

Patient Radiation Dose Management

Occupational Radiation Dose Management

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