Breast Tissue
Advances
Pathologies
Complications
Mammo Equipment
100
What is Fatty breast tissue?
100
What decade was digital mammography implemented?
When was the 1990's?
100
Fraction of which Mammography exams detect breast cancer
What is 4/5?
100
below this age breast tissue is still very radiosensitive and it is not recommend to get annual exams.
What is >40?
100
The plate the squishes the breast.
What is the compression plate?
200
Dense breast tissue
200
PEM
What is Positron Emission Mammography?
200
What are factors that contribute to high risk breast cancer?
What are family history and previous pre-cancerous breast lesions?
200
This is why younger patients are harder to read. List the 2 specifics.
What is glands and ligaments?
200
Type of radiation tube that is used.
What is a normal x-ray tube?
300
Alternate name for some breast density. (level 2)
Scattered Fibroglandular
300
Modality that takes 3D accurate images of the breast.
What is Breast Tomosynthesis?
300
Name four signs that a diagnostic exam would be recommended
Nipple discharge, pain, lump, unusual skin appearance, nipple thickening
300
This percentage of screenings leads to further testing
What is 10%?
300
The type of x-ray equipment that allows movement of the tube for obliques and laterals.
What is a C-arm.
400
Easiest breast tissue to diagnose.
Fatty breast
400
Program that highlights and outlines areas of interest of the mammogram for the radiologist
What is Computer-Aided Detection?
400
The age at which it is easier to identify pathologies
What is 40?
400
Screenings have dose, but is worth the risk. What is this called?
What is risk vs. benefit?
400
Breast compression helps with what... list 2 things.
What is evening density and lowering dose?
500
Proportional measurement of connective, glandular, and fatty tissue.
How to determine the density of breast?
500
Uses gamma radiation after administration of flurine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose
What is Positron Emission Mammography?
500
Most common pathology in breast tissue
What is breast cancer?
500
Screenings can't detect this area near the breast
What is the arm pit?
500
Clear structure that separates the patient from the rad tech.
What is the Radiation shield?