Regulatory/Standards of Care

Mar 16, 2017 by in BREAST IMAGING Comments Off on Regulatory/Standards of Care

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…

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Breast Cancer Screening

Mar 16, 2017 by in BREAST IMAGING Comments Off on Breast Cancer Screening

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….

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Breast Intervention

Mar 16, 2017 by in BREAST IMAGING Comments Off on Breast Intervention

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…

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Physics Related to Breast Imaging

Mar 16, 2017 by in BREAST IMAGING Comments Off on Physics Related to Breast Imaging

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…

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