Exam Technique
The standard position for breast imaging
supine with ipsilateral arm raised behind head
What does the “CC view” in mammography stand for?
What is Cranio-Caudal?
Which breast quadrant has the highest incidence of carcinoma?
Upper outer quadrant
What determines frame rate
depth and field of view
Which BI-RADS category is “Negative”?
BI-RADS 1
The two scanning planes that are used mainly for breast sonography
radial and anti-radial
The MLO view will show if a lesion is located ________ or _________
upper or lower
Which ligament maintains breast shape and can cause shadowing”?
Cooper’s ligaments
In the TNM classification system, “T” refers to:
Tumor size and extent
Which BI-RADS category indicates “Probably Benign”?
BI-RADS 3
This Doppler technique uses the patient’s humming to assess lesion mobility and confirm breast tissue vs mass.
What is fremitus?
The mammographic term for a small abnormal area seen in at least 2 views
Focal asymmetry
What muscle lies deep to the breast tissue?
Pectoralis major
the commencement of breast development
thelarche
biopsy proven malignancy
Settings that are important using doppler in breast imaging?
low wall filter and low PRF
A lesion seen in the upper outer quadrant on mammogram is most likely located where on ultrasound?
10–11 o’clock (right) or 1–2 o’clock (left)
The retromammary layer lies between______ and ______.
Glandular/fibroglandular and pectoral muscles
The functional unit of the breast
Terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU)
A solid irregular mass with spiculated margins is most often assigned to which BI-RADS category?
BI-RADS 4 or 5 (depending on suspicion level)
When annotating a multifocal lesion, what three details must be included for each site?
Clock position, distance from nipple,transducer orientation
Draw on the board where you would position the probe for a f/u lesion located left breast radial 10:00 3cmfn
upper outer radial 3cmfn
What is the name of the triangular portion of breast tissue that extends towards the axilla
Tail of Spence
Contrast resolution refers to:
Ability to differentiate shades of gray
What does BI-RADS stand for?
Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System