Category: Diagnostic Gray-scale ultrasonography demonstrating large, highly suspicious mass in the right superior breast with “posterior acoustic shadowing” that corresponds to the mammogram finding. T1-weighted postcontrast sequence demonstrates the additional…
A. Radial fold B. Capsular contracture C. Intracapsular rupture D. Extracapsular rupture 2 What is the most common location for an intramammary lymph node? A. Upper outer quadrant B. Upper inner quadrant C. Lower outer quadrant D. Lower inner…
3 The approximate expected number of cancers that should be found in 1,000 initial screening mammograms is A. 1 to 2 B. 6 to 10 C. 11 to 14 D. 15 to 19 E. 20 to…
A. Described as cigar shaped B. Present in males and females C. Seen on the CC and true lateral projections only D. Associated with tubular carcinoma 3a A 61-year-old female presents for a screening mammogram….
A. A B. B C. C D. D 2 You are attempting a stereotactic biopsy on a patient with calcifications very close to the chest wall and difficult to image with the patient prone. What…
A. Shorter exposure time B. Increased spatial resolution C. Decreased glandular dose D. Increased contrast E. Decrease density ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS 1 Answer A. Grids are used routinely in mammography to increase image contrast. Most mammography systems…
Fig. 4.1 Breast carcinoma in a man. (a) Photo. (b) Scheme Despite characteristic features, only one third of men with breast cancer visit their doctor within 1 month after detection…
Fig. 7.1 Gynecomastia. (a) (1, 2) Photo. (b) Scheme. (c) (1, 2) Mammography According to Akimov (1992), one third of men with gynecomastia had lesions diffusely distributed within the breast…
Fig. 6.1 Patient’s position for US of axillary lymph nodes Fig. 6.2 Lymph nodes affected at breast pathology Medially from the pectoralis minor muscle Along axillary vessels Between the pectoralis…