LONG LISTS

Question 1

7 reasons for compression

Answer 1

• reduce scatter
• reduce radiation

increase contrast

• impoves sharpness
• minimizes focal spot blur
• minimizes motion from patient
• uniform image density

Question 2

8 indication of a breast MRI

Answer 2

• new cancer staging
• implants
• nipple discharge
• evaluation of scarring
• residual or recurrent cancer
• monitoring of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
• searching for primary tumor
• screening of high risk

Question 3

what are 6 advantages of vacuum assisted core biopsy

Answer 3

• less invasice than surgical biopsy
• greater accuracy sample dense masses
• one needle pass
• small lesions may be completely excised
• histologic samples
• less cost

Question 4

7 labels a film needs per MQSA

Answer 4

• patient name
• date of the exam
• date of birth
• facility
• tech ID
• cassette/screen number
• mammo unit #

Question 5

5 advantages of an FNA

Answer 5

• less invasive than a core biopsy

local anesthesia used

• safe with minimal complications
• usually on lymph nodes and breast
• results in <1-2 hours