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ARRT TEST 5 Flashcards

1
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With a tangential projection (TAN) projection, the C-arm direction is determined by the:

A

Location of the abnormality

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2
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A mammographic position in which the beam is always perpendicular to the skin’s surface is known as which of the following?

A

Tangential

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3
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What section of the HL7 standards defines the tools and building blocks that are needed to build the standards?

A

Foundational standards

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4
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The ‘lossyness’ of an image can appear as what?

A

Pixelation

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5
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Which of the following improves breastfeeding quality?

High level of testosterone.

Low level of testosterone.

High level of cortisol.

Low level of cortisol.

A

Low level of cortisol.

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6
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How is the nipple displayed in an XCCM

A

in profile

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7
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A term used for a benign lesion of the breast that indicates an increased risk of breast cancer is known as which of the following?

Atypical lobular hyperplasia

Gynecomastia

Atypical ductal hyperplasia

Terminal ductal lobular unit

A

Atypical ductal hyperplasia

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8
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The MQSA requires every facility have an ‘onsite evaluation of the facility by the Secretary, or State or local agency on behalf of the Secretary’, also known as what?

A formal meeting.

A survey

A conference

An inspection

A

An inspection

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9
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Which of the following is commonly found on 5-8% of routine mammograms?

Ductal ectasis is found.

Breast abscesses are found.

Radial scars are found.

Intramammary lymph nodes are found.

A

Intramammary lymph nodes are found.

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10
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Which of the following is a workstation that interfaces to the gantry and is used by the technologist?

MDRS

CAD

PACS

AWS

A

AWS

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11
Q

Which part of the breast is examined in a clinical breast exam, but often
overlooked in a breast self-exam?

A

the nipple

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12
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If the exposure number is too low:

the pixels are saturated

different tissue types are indistinguishable

the image looks noisy

the patient receives more radiation than needed

A

the image looks noisy

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13
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What mammogram view is used to capture the most lateral portion of the breast and portions of the axilla?

Mediolateral oblique (MLO) view

Cleavage (CV) view

Axillary tail (AT) view

Mediolateral (ML) view

A

Axillary tail (AT) view

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14
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Which of the following would be the correct ratio for how many breast cancers are found in women under 45 years of age?

A

1 out of 8

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15
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Grids improve contrast by allowing primary x-rays to pass through while absorbing the secondary scatter. As a result, this can increase the x-ray dose by:

Twice that of a study without a grid.

Three times that of a study without a grid.

Five times that of a study without a grid.

Ten times that of a study without a grid.

A

Three times that of a study without a grid.

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16
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Because the technologist can view the mammogram in real time and does not have the need to process them, this can lead to what for the patient?

A

fewer retakes

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17
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Unlike other breast biopsies, a stereotactic biopsy is often performed with the patient in what position?

A

Lying face down

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18
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The extension of the breast toward the armpit is known as which of the following?

Midaxillary line

Mammary process

Breast bed

Axillary process of the breast

A

Axillary process of the breast

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19
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What is NOT one of the three primary categories for positioning?

Standard projections

Additional projections to locate abnormalities

Implant displaced

Additional projections to effectively define

A

Implant displaced

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20
Q

What mammogram view is considered an oblique or angled view?

CC

MLO

ML

LM

A

MLO

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21
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When deploying Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), it is important to consider what?

The environment in which it will be used.

What electronic systems are in use.

Who uses it.

All of the above.

A

All of the above.

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22
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If the term orthogonal is used on a mammography report, it would indicate which of the following?

At a right angle

At a left angle

At an acute angle

At no angle

A

At a right angle

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23
Q

Which of the following is used for the retrieval of medical images?

ACR

PACS

HL7

DICOM

A

PACS

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24
Q

The FDA requires the mammogram compression paddles remain in what position at all times?

Horizontally facing the technologist

Parallel to the standing patient

Parallel to the breast support table

At a 45 degree angle from the patient

A

Parallel to the breast support table

25
Q

What type of compression is used in the majority of mammogram procedures?

A

Motorized compression

26
Q

The breast is divided into six breast regions. Which is not one of these regions?

Inferiorly

Laterally

Anteriorly

Medially

A

Anteriorly

27
Q

Which of the following anode-filter combinations would be used for a patient who has moderately thick, dense breasts?

Mo-Mo

W-Mo

Rh-Rh

Mo-Rh

A

Mo-Rh

28
Q

A galactogram is designed to test problems with which part of the breast?

A

The nipple

29
Q

For CC views, in what section should the patient’s opposite medial breast be included?

Lateral

Medial

Central

Peripheral

A

Medial

30
Q

How does a malignant breast lesion appear on a mammogram?

The lesion appears as a neodensity.

The lesion appears as a macrocalcification clustering.

The lesion appears as a spiculated mass.

Both A and C

A

Both A and C

31
Q

Fibroadenomas are benign masses that are most common in women between the ages of?

A

20-40

32
Q

The average glandular dose of radiation received by a woman in a typical mammogram is which of the following?

4 mGy

2 mGy

  1. 1 mGy
  2. 4 mGy
A

4 mGy

33
Q

The sentinel node is typically the first node to be identified with what?

An ultrasound

An MRI

An x-ray

A radioactive dye.

A

A radioactive dye.

34
Q

The digital monitors would have all but which of the following minimum requirements?

A minimum matrix size that is capable of displaying at the very least 5 lp/mm

A minimum bit depth of 10

A lossless compression that is used to achieve in PACS

6 monitors of at least 5MP

A

6 monitors of at least 5MP

35
Q

Of the following statements, which would be considered correct regarding PACS?

Image archives are accessible at only one location

Images can be archived in secure locations

Images are not archived in secure locations

Images are available for all public access

A

Images can be archived in secure locations

36
Q

Which of the following would be considered correct?

Breast tissue fluid always remains in the breasts.

Breast tissue fluid drains out from the lymph nodes and then into the lymphatics.

Breast tissue fluid drains out from the lymphatics and then into the lymph nodes.

Breast tissue fluid dissolves.

A

Breast tissue fluid drains out from the lymphatics and then into the lymph nodes.

37
Q

​When using the CC Implant Displaced view, which of these is third?

The patient bends forward from the waist. The breast tissue is pullled forward, while posteriorly displacing the implant. The patient then stands up.

Gently pull breast tissue onto the cassette holder. Hold the inferior tissue against the edge of the bucky.

Have patient push body against image receptor.

Apply compression.

A

Have patient push body against image receptor.

38
Q

Which of the following percentage of breast cancers typically occur in the UOQ?

A

50%

39
Q

Which of the following is a type of hamartoma?

Systemic contusion

Malignant infection

Rim calcification

Fibroadenolipoma

A

Fibroadenolipoma

40
Q

Of the following, which would be the appropriate reason that the anatomy of the breast can be difficult to image when performing a mammography?

The size of the mammography equipment.

The age and weight of the patient.

The similar density of all the structures of the breast.

The structures of the breast all have different density values.

A

The similar density of all the structures of the breast.

41
Q

Digital mammography allows the technologist to do what with the mammogram?

Manipulate the contrast of the image.

Store the image on film cassettes.

Shred the final copy after the procedure.

Change the final results of the image.

A

Manipulate the contrast of the image.

42
Q

Which part of the mammography tube does filtration occur?

The tube’s window port

The grid

The dynamic range

The film tray

A

The tube’s window port

43
Q

A patient with no family history of breast cancer should begin routine biennial mammograms at which of the following ages?

40 years

50 years

35 years

Only if she finds a lump

A

50 years

44
Q

The energy beam for a mammography would need to be ______ energy?

Low

Medium

High

Moderate

A

Low

45
Q

What part of the glandular tissue produces milk?

Lobules

Lobes

Alveoli

Lymph nodes

A

Alveoli

46
Q

CAD use with mammograms was approved in what year?

A

1998

47
Q

What mammogram view is used to identify palpable abnormalities in the breast?

Cleavage (CV) view

Spot compression

Tangential (TAN) view

Mediolateral (ML) view

A

Tangential (TAN) view

48
Q

What part of the glandular tissue widens underneath the nipple to become lactiferous sinuses?

Ductules.

Lactiferous ducts.

Alveoli.

Connective tissue.

A

Lactiferous ducts.

49
Q

The tiers for storage within the PACS networking would be considered all but which of the following?

Offsite backups

Direct current online storage

Offline/long-term storage

Outline/short-term storage

A

Direct current online storage

50
Q

If the distance between the object to image receptor is increased, the magnification of the the breast tissue is increased. This causes what to happen to the final image?

The contrast is decreased

Motion blurs

The contrast is increased

Decreased image quality

A

The contrast is increased

51
Q

A BIRADS rating of 4A indicates which of the following?

The patient’s images show an abnormality with a low suspicion for malignancy.

The patient’s images show an abnormality with moderate suspicion for malignancy.

The patient’s images show an abnormality that has moderate concern for malignancy.

The patient’s images show a known malignancy.

A

The patient’s images show an abnormality with a low suspicion for malignancy.

52
Q

The cancer that is in the duct cells of the breast that has not invaded deeper into the tissue or metastasized would be considered?

LCIS

Invasive ductal carcinoma

DCIS

Invasive lobular carcinoma

A

DCIS

53
Q

If the mammography equipment has a high frequency generator, the benefits could include which of the following?

It decreases voltage ripple

It is larger in size

It increased voltage ripple

It decreases the exposure technique

A

It decreases voltage ripple

54
Q

If the magnification mammography is performed without a small focal spot, the resulting image will be magnified and which of the following?

And blurred

And sharply outlined

With increased subject contrast

With increased detail

A

And blurred

55
Q

Which of the following is a type of tissue that is classified as one of the breast parenchyma’s connective and supportive stroma structures?

Extralobular stroma

Gamma stroma

Lymphatic stroma

Infiltrating stroma

A

Extralobular stroma

56
Q

Each breast may be viewed as which of the following?

Alveoli

Face of a clock

Quadrant

Square

A

Face of a clock

57
Q

Which of the following involves removing a breast and an ellipse of skin that encompasses the nipple-areola?

Double mastectomy.

Radical mastectomy.

Lumpectomy.

Simple mastectomy.

A

Simple mastectomy.

58
Q

A woman’s risk for breast cancer increases after which age?

30 years

40 years

35 years

18 years

A

40 years

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