Question 1

In many cases, PET can detect abnormal function before the onset of physical symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which member of the radiation oncology team determines the treatment plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Radiation therapist 
B) Radiation oncologist 
C) Radiation oncology nurse 
D) Medical physicist and dosimetrist 
A) Radiation therapist 
B) Radiation oncologist 
C) Radiation oncology nurse 
D) Medical physicist and dosimetrist

Question 3

Which of the following pulse sequences would produce a T2-weighted image?

Accepted Answer

A) Short TR and short TE 
B) Long TR and long TE 
C) Long TR and short TE 
D) Short TR and long TE 
A) Short TR and short TE 
B) Long TR and long TE 
C) Long TR and short TE 
D) Short TR and long TE

Question 4

What type of material makes up the functional aspect of the transducer that creates the high-frequency sound?

Accepted Answer

A) Crystals 
B) Tungsten 
C) Silver/chromium alloy 
D) Iron oxide 
A) Crystals 
B) Tungsten 
C) Silver/chromium alloy 
D) Iron oxide

Question 5

What is most generally the type of shielding used during mammography?

Accepted Answer

A) Breast shielding 
B) Thyroid shielding 
C) Apron shielding 
D) No shielding 
A) Breast shielding 
B) Thyroid shielding 
C) Apron shielding 
D) No shielding

Question 6

What type of radionuclide tracer is most commonly used with PET studies of the breast?

Accepted Answer

A) Sulfur colloid 
B) 18F-FDG 
C) Technetium-99m-sestamibi 
D) None of the above 
A) Sulfur colloid 
B) 18F-FDG 
C) Technetium-99m-sestamibi 
D) None of the above

Question 7

MGD is an abbreviation for:

Accepted Answer

A) modulation gradient distance. 
B) mammographic glandular dose. 
C) mean glandular dose. 
D) microglandular dose. 
A) modulation gradient distance. 
B) mammographic glandular dose. 
C) mean glandular dose. 
D) microglandular dose.

Question 8

Patient restraints should be used with claustrophobic patients to prevent movement during an MRI examination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which soft tissue structure must be in profile for the craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique projections?

Accepted Answer

A) Pectoral muscle 
B) Tail of the breast 
C) Nipple 
D) Glandular tissue 
A) Pectoral muscle 
B) Tail of the breast 
C) Nipple 
D) Glandular tissue

Question 10

The most common projections performed as routine projections throughout the United States and Canada are:

Accepted Answer

A) bilateral CC, MLO, and ML. 
B) bilateral CC and MLO. 
C) unilateral CC, MLO, and XCCL. 
D) unilateral CC, MLO, XCCL, and ML. 
A) bilateral CC, MLO, and ML. 
B) bilateral CC and MLO. 
C) unilateral CC, MLO, and XCCL. 
D) unilateral CC, MLO, XCCL, and ML.

Question 11

Another term for Cooper's ligament is the suspensory ligament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nuclear medicine is an excellent imaging modality to detect pulmonary emboli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the nuclei used in MRI?

Accepted Answer

A) They must be radioisotope forms of the nuclei. 
B) They should be found in abundance in the human body. 
C) They must have an odd number of protons and neutrons. 
D) They must be affected by an external magnetic field. 
A) They must be radioisotope forms of the nuclei. 
B) They should be found in abundance in the human body. 
C) They must have an odd number of protons and neutrons. 
D) They must be affected by an external magnetic field.

Question 14

Select the correct pathologic indication for each description of a radiographic appearance.(Use each choice only once.)
-Breast lesion with clustered calcifications with irregular margins

Accepted Answer

A) Fibroadenoma 
B) Breast carcinoma 
C) Fibrocystic condition 
D) Cysts 
A) Fibroadenoma 
B) Breast carcinoma 
C) Fibrocystic condition 
D) Cysts

Question 15

Ultrasound images that demonstrate dynamic motion or changes within a structure are termed:

Accepted Answer

A) pulse echo sonography. 
B) sonographic elastography. 
C) real-time imaging. 
D) fusion imaging. 
A) pulse echo sonography. 
B) sonographic elastography. 
C) real-time imaging. 
D) fusion imaging.

Question 16

Sonographic contrast agents are currently only approved by the U.S.FDA:

Accepted Answer

A) for cardiac studies. 
B) for thyroid imaging. 
C) for vascular studies. 
D) for echocardiographic studies. 
A) for cardiac studies. 
B) for thyroid imaging. 
C) for vascular studies. 
D) for echocardiographic studies.

Question 17

Sonography uses high-frequency sound waves in the range of _____ MHz.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 to 3 
B) 1 to 10 
C) 2 to 20 
D) 25 to 40 
A) 1 to 3 
B) 1 to 10 
C) 2 to 20 
D) 25 to 40

Question 18

Which member of the nuclear medicine health team is responsible for calibration and maintenance of imaging equipment?

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear medicine technologist 
B) Nuclear medicine physician 
C) Health physicist 
D) Radiation safety officer (RSO) 
A) Nuclear medicine technologist 
B) Nuclear medicine physician 
C) Health physicist 
D) Radiation safety officer (RSO)

Question 19

Noninvasive cancers (DCIS and LCIS) comprise approximately ____ of all breast cancer diagnoses.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 15% to 20% 
C) 25% to 30% 
D) 60% to 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 15% to 20% 
C) 25% to 30% 
D) 60% to 70%

Question 20

How is the breast positioned for the mediolateral oblique projection?

Accepted Answer

A) Drawn anterior and medial away from the chest wall 
B) Drawn posterior and lateral away from the chest wall 
C) Drawn inferior and medial toward the chest wall 
D) Drawn anterior and lateral away from the chest wall 
A) Drawn anterior and medial away from the chest wall 
B) Drawn posterior and lateral away from the chest wall 
C) Drawn inferior and medial toward the chest wall 
D) Drawn anterior and lateral away from the chest wall

In many cases, PET can detect abnormal function before the onset of physical symptoms.

Which member of the radiation oncology team determines the treatment plan?

Which of the following pulse sequences would produce a T2-weighted image?

What type of material makes up the functional aspect of the transducer that creates the high-frequency sound?

What is most generally the type of shielding used during mammography?

What type of radionuclide tracer is most commonly used with PET studies of the breast?

MGD is an abbreviation for:

Patient restraints should be used with claustrophobic patients to prevent movement during an MRI examination.

Which soft tissue structure must be in profile for the craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique projections?

The most common projections performed as routine projections throughout the United States and Canada are:

Another term for Cooper's ligament is the suspensory ligament.

Nuclear medicine is an excellent imaging modality to detect pulmonary emboli.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the nuclei used in MRI?

Select the correct pathologic indication for each description of a radiographic appearance.(Use each choice only once.) -Breast lesion with clustered calcifications with irregular margins

Ultrasound images that demonstrate dynamic motion or changes within a structure are termed:

Sonographic contrast agents are currently only approved by the U.S.FDA:

Sonography uses high-frequency sound waves in the range of _____ MHz.

Which member of the nuclear medicine health team is responsible for calibration and maintenance of imaging equipment?

Noninvasive cancers (DCIS and LCIS) comprise approximately ____ of all breast cancer diagnoses.

How is the breast positioned for the mediolateral oblique projection?

Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

Chest

Abdomen

Upper Limb

Humerus and Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Femur and Pelvic Girdle

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

Bony Thoraxsternum and Ribs

Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

Lower Gi System

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Trauma, Mobile, and Surgical Radiography

Pediatric Radiography

Angiography and Interventional Procedures

Computed Tomography

Special Radiographic Procedures

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Exam 20: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities

In many cases, PET can detect abnormal function before the onset of physical symptoms.

Which member of the radiation oncology team determines the treatment plan?

Which of the following pulse sequences would produce a T2-weighted image?

What type of material makes up the functional aspect of the transducer that creates the high-frequency sound?

What is most generally the type of shielding used during mammography?

What type of radionuclide tracer is most commonly used with PET studies of the breast?

MGD is an abbreviation for:

Patient restraints should be used with claustrophobic patients to prevent movement during an MRI examination.

Which soft tissue structure must be in profile for the craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique projections?

The most common projections performed as routine projections throughout the United States and Canada are:

Another term for Cooper's ligament is the suspensory ligament.

Nuclear medicine is an excellent imaging modality to detect pulmonary emboli.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the nuclei used in MRI?

Select the correct pathologic indication for each description of a radiographic appearance.(Use each choice only once.) -Breast lesion with clustered calcifications with irregular margins

Ultrasound images that demonstrate dynamic motion or changes within a structure are termed:

Sonographic contrast agents are currently only approved by the U.S.FDA:

Sonography uses high-frequency sound waves in the range of _____ MHz.

Which member of the nuclear medicine health team is responsible for calibration and maintenance of imaging equipment?

Noninvasive cancers (DCIS and LCIS) comprise approximately ____ of all breast cancer diagnoses.

How is the breast positioned for the mediolateral oblique projection?

Terminology, Positioning, and Imaging Principles

Chest

Abdomen

Upper Limb

Humerus and Shoulder Girdle

Lower Limb

Femur and Pelvic Girdle

Cervical and Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Coccyx

Bony Thoraxsternum and Ribs

Cranium, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Biliary Tract and Upper Gastrointestinal System

Lower Gi System

Urinary System and Venipuncture

Trauma, Mobile, and Surgical Radiography

Pediatric Radiography

Angiography and Interventional Procedures

Computed Tomography

Special Radiographic Procedures

Filters