Rita Heinlein, R.T.

Mammography Quizzes


Rita Heinlein, R.T. (R)(M)
Mammography Consultant
Radiology Training - Greater Baltimore Medical Center
University of Baltimore, Clarksville, MD, USA

iQuiz 6

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  1. Why is this film under exposed?


    1.  Cassette was upside down in the bucky
    2.  Film was upside down in the cassette
    3.  The equipment selected the rhodium filter for this dense breast
    4.  The breast was under compressed
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  2. What was done to increase the amount of lateral tissue seen on the image on the right?


    1.  The technologist reached past the chest wall edge of the bucky to lift and pull the tissue forward.
    2.  The image on the right is an XCCL
    3.  The technologist pushed the woman's shoulder down then pulled the tissue forward
    4.  The image on the right is an AT
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  3. What would you do if your darkroom fog test produced this image?


    1.  Record the results and continue with mammography
    2.  Call the processor service engineer
    3.  Turn off the safelights then continue with mammography
    4.  Repeat the test
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  4. A calcification is seen on the MLO and 90° mediolateral images. It is located in the ___________ aspect of the breast on the craniocaudal film?


    1.  Lateral
    2.  Central
    3.  Media
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  5. The image on the right shows improved delineation of the parenchyma compared to the image on the left. What is the reason for the improvement?


    1.  The patient's other breast was moved out of the way
    2.  The patient's implant was moved out of the way
    3.  The patient was told to "tolerate" the compression as it was important to produce a good image
    4.  The maximum amount of pressure was increased on the mammography unit
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