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Mammography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The biggest risk factor for breast CA is | Gender |
| Minor risk factors for breast CA is | Not breast feeding |
| What is the approx risk of developing breast CA for a woman whose sister has breast CA? | Higher than normal risk |
| A woman with the greatest risk of developing breast CA is: | Above age 50 |
| Symptoms of possible breast disease that will not be demonstrated on the mammogram can include: | Nipple discharge |
| Symptoms of a very early DCIS can include: | A) skin thickening B) nipple discharge C) macrocalcifications D) NONE OF THE ABOVE |
| Skin thickening can be malignant but could also be caused by nonmalignant factor such as: | A) esophageal metastases B) bronchial cancer C) Hodgkin disease D) SARCOIDOSIS |
| What modality could be used to image pts with breast implants to evaluate ruptures and determine tumor margins and the extent of tumor spread? | MRI |
| The ACS recommends that: | New masses or lumps in the breast should be checked by a health care provider |
| A CBE should be performed every | year after age 40 3 years between ages 20 and 39 |
| A CBE can be performed by which of the following? | a) THE RADIOLOGIST b) the patient c) A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL |
| A BSE should be done regularly by whom? | Patient |
| All women above the age of ______ should perform a BSE regularly. | 20 Years old |
| The 2-step method of BSE is: | Look and feel for changes in the breast |
| When visually inspecting the breast, the changes that should be recorded include: | Breast size and shape Changes in texture or color of the breast indentations on the skin of the breast |
| Stressing the importance of the BSE can be controversial because: | The BSE can cause unnecessary anxiety in woman |
| What are the methods used in BSE? | 1)Pads of the 3 middle fingers to palpate the entire breast 2) Palpate around the breast in a vertical pattern 3) Using varying degrees of pressure while palpating the breast |
| For a menstruating woman, when is the best time of the month to perform a BSE? | When the breast is least tender |
| True or False, Breast CA death rates in US are going down | True |
| True or False, The second leading cause of cancer death in women in US is breast cancer. | True |
| Postmenopausal obesity is associated with: | Circulating estrogen that is produced in fatty tissue |
| In routine mammography, the glandular dose per projection is generally about | 1-2mGy (0.1-0.2 rad) |
| Which age group is likely to get the most radiation dose from a mammogram? | Between 20 and 35 |
| The 5 year survival rate for a patient with a stage 0 breast cancer is about | 100% |
| During a mammogram, which of the following will affect the average glandular dose per breast? | 1) degree of breast compression 2) the HVL of the xray beam 3) breast size and composition |
| Patients who are allowed to play an active role in applying the compression are usually: | more likely to tolerate compression more relaxed during the compression |
| MRI imaging involves the use of: | magnetic properties plus radio waves to image the breast |
| Ultrasound imaging involves the use of: | high-frequency sound waves to image the breast |
| Ultrasound imaging is often used to: | verify that a lesion seen on the mammogram is solid or fluid filled |
| Before a fine-needle biopsy (FNB) can be performed, what is needed from the patient? | Informed consent |
| The monitor used to interpret the mammograms is called: | RWS monitor |
| What is RAID? | A system used to store 6-12 months of image data that can be retrieved within a few minutes |
| What is PACS? | A computer network system that allows images to be viewed at various monitors or transmitted or stored |
| The remote transmission of images is called: | teleradiology |
| CAD is used to: | Analyze or pre-read the image |
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