acronyms

Question 1

DEL

Answer 1

detector element

Question 2

DQE

Answer 2

detective quantum efficiency

Question 3

CC

Answer 3

craniocaudal

Question 4

MLO

Answer 4

mediolateral oblique

Question 5

CCD

Answer 5

charged coupled device

Question 6

ADC

Answer 6

analog to digital converter

Question 7

MTF

Answer 7

modulation transfer function

Question 8

CNR

Answer 8

contrast to noise ratio

Question 9

SNR

Answer 9

signal to noise ratio

Question 10

AW

Answer 10

acquisition workstation

Question 11

SMPTE

Answer 11

society of motion picture and television engineers

Question 12

BIRADS

Answer 12

breast imaging reporting and data system

Question 13

LCIS

Answer 13

lobular carcinoma

Question 14

DCIS

Answer 14

ductal carcinoma in situ

Question 15

MQSA

Answer 15

mammography quality standards act

Question 16

SACs

Answer 16

states as certifiers

Question 17

ACR

Answer 17

american college of radiology

Question 18

EQUIP

Answer 18

enhancing quality using the inspection program

Question 19

DMQS

Answer 19

division of mammography quality standards

Question 20

ML

Answer 20

mediolateral

Question 21

LM

Answer 21

lateromedial

Question 22

do this view when glandular extensions seen extending beyond the image on CC view and extending up past the pectoralis muscle on the MLO

Answer 22

XCCL

Question 23

XCCM

Answer 23

exaggerated cranicaudal medial

Question 24

CV

Answer 24

cleavage view

Question 25

AT

Answer 25

axillary tail

Question 26

RM

Answer 26

rolled medial (ex. CCRM)

Question 27

RL

Answer 27

rolled lateral (ex. CCRL)

Question 28

RI

Answer 28

rolled inferior (ex. MLORI)

Question 29

RS

Answer 29

rolled superior (ex. MLORS)

Question 30

AC

Answer 30

anterior compression

Question 31

NP

Answer 31

nipple in profile

Question 32

M

Answer 32

magnification (ex. MMLO, MCC)

Question 33

M

Answer 33

magnification (ex. MMLO, MCC)

Question 34

ID

Answer 34

implant displacement

Question 35

BIA-ALCL

Answer 35

breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma

Question 36

DBT

Answer 36

digital breast tomosynthesis

Question 37

VAAB

Answer 37

vacuum assisted core biopsy

Question 38

FNA

Answer 38

fine needle aspiration

Question 39

VABB

Answer 39

vacuum assisted breast biopsy

Question 40

OSHA

Answer 40

occupational safety and health administration

Question 41

WLE

Answer 41

wide local excision

Question 42

TRAM

Answer 42

transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous

Question 43

EBRT

Answer 43

external beam radiation therapy

Question 44

IORT

Answer 44

intra-operative radiation therapy

Question 45

HER2+

Answer 45

human epidermal growth factor receptor

Question 46

TNBC

Answer 46

triple negative breast cancer

Question 47

HL7

Answer 47

health level seven

Question 48

HIS

Answer 48

hospital information system

Question 49

RIS

Answer 49

radiology information system

Question 50

PACS

Answer 50

picture archiving and communication system

Question 51

DICOM

Answer 51

digital imaging and communications in medicine

Question 52

EMR/EHR

Answer 52

electronic medical/health record

Question 53

CAD

Answer 53

computer aided detection