trivia Flashcards
(68 cards)
Is nipple enhancement normal on MRI?
yes
What is the definition of ‘architectural distortion’?
straigtening and tethering of cooper ligament
Shrinking breast should make you think of what disease?
invasive, lobular
Where are level I nodes located?
I = lateral to pec MINOR
Where are level II nodes located?
posterior to pec minor
Where are level III nodes located?
medial to pec. minor
Where are rotter nodes located?
between pec minor and pec major
What view is the sternalis seen on?
CC only
Where is the most common location for ectopic breast tissue?
axilla
What days of the cycle is breast MRI and mammo performed?
days 7-14
How is a milk fistula treated?
stop breast feeding
What does the posterior nipple line need to touch?
pectoralis
On CC view, a nipple to chest wall line needs to be within what distance of similarity of the posterior nipple line?
within 1 cm
What are the three situations to obtain an LMO rather than MLO?
pectus
kypohosis
central line/pacemaker lines
Will medial lesions on the MLO rise or fall on the lateral view?
rise (muffins rise)
How many cancers are we trying to find per 1000 mammograms?
3-8
Will lateral lesions on the MLO rise or fall on the lateral view?
fall
When would a BR2 (multiple bilateral masses) be ultrasounded?
if palpable
What are the three categories for mass description?
shape
margin
density
What are the three acceptable terms for the shapes of a breast mass?
round
oval
irregular
What are the five acceptable terms for the margin of a breast mass?
circumscribed
obscured
microlobulated
indistinct
spiculated
What is an asymmetry?
density seen only in one view
What is a focal asymmetry? What does it need?
density seen in two views
spot compression
What is a global asymmetry?
“greater volume of breast tissue than the contralateral side”
