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ARDMS BREAST REGISTRY EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Question 1: Which artifact may cause structures to look deeper
than they actually are?
CORRECT ANSWER : Propagation speed error
Question 2: The optimum operating frequency for a broad-
bandwidth transducer would be :
CORRECT ANSWER : 10 MHz
Question 3: In breast sonography, what is NOT significantly
affected by the limited field of view when imaging superficial structures?
CORRECT ANSWER : Temporal resolution
Question 4: Which of the following affects the actual intensity
of the sound utilized for imaging?
CORRECT ANSWER : Output power
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Question 5: The dynamic range of a display is the :
CORRECT ANSWER : Number of gray shades
Question 6: Using color/power doppler while a patient hums to
better dilineate a mass is called :
CORRECT ANSWER : Fremitus
Question 7: A standoff pad thicker than 1 cm is not
recommended because it will :
CORRECT ANSWER : Affect the optimal placement of the
fixed elevation plane focus
Question 8: Which type of transducer does NOT allow the
sonographer to vary the focusing capabilities?
CORRECT ANSWER : Mechanical sector
Question 9: When taking patient history for a breast sonogram,
what information from a previous mammogram would not be considered relevant?
CORRECT ANSWER : Name of radiographer
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Question 10: Image of amplitude is affected by :
CORRECT ANSWER : Power, overall gain, and time gain
compensation (TGC)
Question 11: High-frequency transducers used in breast imaging
provide excellent resolution of breast tissues but limited :
CORRECT ANSWER : Penetration
Question 12: When using the 123-ABC method of annotation,
"B" would indicate :
CORRECT ANSWER : Mass is in the mammary zone
Question 13: In the 123-ABC method of annotation, the number
denote the :
CORRECT ANSWER: Distance from the nipple
Question 14: Which method of patient positioning is the best for
evaluation the medial aspect of the breast ?
CORRECT ANSWER : Supine
Question 15: The two-handed technique is used to image :
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CORRECT ANSWER : The main breast duct and nipple
Question 16: Which of the following transducers would be the
best choice for breast imaging ?
CORRECT ANSWER : 10 MHz linear array
Question 17: Selecting multiple focal zones will :
CORRECT ANSWER : Decrease frame rate
Question 18: When viewing a mammogram, one always sees the
marker in the region toward :
CORRECT ANSWER : Axilla
Question 19: If a breast sonographic image is labeled "Rt. AR
2:00 1A", the area described is :
CORRECT ANSWER : Antiradial scan of the right breast, upper
inner quadrant near the nipple, under the skin
Question 20: When viewing a mammogram, a mass is marked
near the CC marker in the right breast. This will indicate to the