ARDMS BREAST REGISTRY EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

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ARDMS BREAST REGISTRY EXAM AND STUDY

GUIDE NEWEST 450

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS ( ANSWERS)

Question 1: Which artifact may cause structures to look deeper

than they ly 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 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

sonographer that the mass is located :