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adv img mammo
advanced imaging - mammography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A screening film for mammo is called: | baseline film |
| Diagnostic mammography is for who? | a pt. with elevated risk factors or symptoms |
| At what age should someone start getting annual mammograms? | 40 |
| For a low risk patient aged 40-49, how often should they get a mammo? | biannually |
| How often should a patient get a physician exam? | annually aged 40 and up |
| Infiltrating means: | spread to surrounding tissue |
| An “insitu” breast cancer is: | “At origin”, are more easily removed and treated |
| What is the likelihood of cancer in the upper lateral quadrant of the breast? | 50% |
| What is the likelihood of cancer in the upper medial quadrant of the breast? | 15% |
| What is the likelihood of cancer in the lower lateral quadrant of the breast? | 10% |
| What is the likelihood of cancer in the lower medial quadrant of the breast? | 5% |
| MQSA stands for what and was enacted when? | mammography quality standards act, 1991 |
| Interest in mammo was renewed by who? when and why? | Robert Egan, 1950 by using low kVp and high mAs |
| kVp and mAs range for mammo: | 23-28 kVp, 20-100 mAs |
| what type of filtration is used for mammo? | beryllium or borosilicate glass |
| how much filtration is used in mammo? | minimum of .5 mm Al eq. |
| how is the cathode positioned for mammo? | toward the chest wall |
| what is the breast compressed? | to bring the tissue closer to the IR and reduce FSB, and improved resolution. |
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