MAMMO BASICS
WHAT TYPE OF X-RAY IS USED IN MAMMO?
LOW ENERGY X-RAYS (20-30 kVp)
WHAT IS THE TYPICAL UNIT MEASURING DOSE IN MAMMO?
MILLIGRAY (mGy)
WHAT GLAND PRODUCES MILK IN THE BREAST?
MAMMARY GLAND
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PECTORAL MUSCLE BEING VISIBLE IN MLO VIEWS?
ENSURES ADEQUATE COVERAGE OF POSTERIOR TISSUE
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP BEFORE PERFORMING A MAMMO EXAM?
VERIFY PATIENT INFORMATION AND REVIEW HISTORY
CRANIO-CAUDAL VIEW
TRUE
WHAT STRUCTURE CARRIES MILD TO THE NIPPLE?
LACTIFEROUS DUCTS
HOW CAN MOTION BLUR BE PREVENTED
PATIENT STILLNESS AND SHORT EXPOSURE TIME
WHAT QUESTION SHOULD BE ASKED ABOUT BREAST SYMPTOMS?
ANY LUMPS
PAIN
NIPPLE DISCHARGE
OR SKIN CHANGES
WHAT DOES 'MLO' VIEW STAND FOR?
MEDIOLATERAL OBLIQUE VIEW
WHAT DOES ALARA MEAN?
AS LOW AS REASONABLY ACHIEVABLE
WHAT IS THE DARKER PIGMENTED SKIN AROUND THE NIPPLE CALLED?
AREOLA
WHICH POSITIONING ERROR CAN CAUSE MISSED TISSUE NEAR THE CHEST WALL?
INADEQUATE PULLING OF BREAST TISSUE ONTO THE DETECTOR
WHY IS PREVIOUS MAMMO COMPARISON IMPORTANT?
TO DETECT SUBTLE CANGES OVER TIME
WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF COMPRESSION IN MAMMO?
TO SPREAD OUT THE BREAST TISSUE
REDUCE MOTION
AND LOWER DOSE
WHAT FACTOR CAN REDUCE PATIENT DOSE WITHOUT LOSING IMAGE QUALITY?
PROPER POSITIONING AND COMPRESSION
WHICH QUADRANT OF THE BREAST IS THE MOST COMMON SITE FOR BREAST CANCER?
UPPER OUTER QUADRANT
WHAT IS AEC IN MAMMO?
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TRY TO AVOID DEODARANT USE PRIOR TO MAMMOGRAM?
IT CAN CAUSE ARTIFACTS THAT MIMIC CALCIFICATIONS
WHICH AGE GROUP IS MOST COMMONLY RECOMMENDED FOR ROUTINE SCREENING?
WOMEN 40+
WHAT IS RECOMMENDED SCREENING INTERVAL FOR AVERAGE RISK WOMEN?
EVERY 1-2 YEARS
WHAT IS DENSE BREAST TISSUE COMPOSED OF?
FIBROGLANDULAR TISSUE
WHAT TARGET/FILTER COMBINATION IS COMMONLY USED FOR THICKER BREASTS?
MOLYBDENUM/RHODIUM
OR
RHODIUM/RHODIUM
WHAT SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED AFTER THE EXAM?
VIEWS TAKEN
TECHNICAL FACTORS
PATIENT SYMPTOMS