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ARDMS DAVIES BREAST SONOGRAPHY EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED
A+
If a mass is isoechoic with surrounding tissues, what maneuver would
accentuate the mass to make it show up better?
A. Add Doppler.
B. Decrease overall gain.
C. Apply harmonics.
D. Try compression.
E. Decrease frequency. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. apply
harmonics



Which of the following transducer features would NOT be good for breast
Imaging?
A. Broad bandwidth
B. High frequency
C. Variable focusing
D. Thin slice thickness
E. Curved linear array format ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C.
curved linear array



Lateral resolution is best at the:
A. Focal zone
B. Fraunhofer zone
C. Fresnel zone
D. Transmit zone
E. Near zone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. focal zone



Which technique would eliminate useful artifacts such as posterior
enhancement and shadowing?

,A. Spatial compound imaging
B. Harmonics imaging
C. Extended field of view
D. Dynamic range
E. Beam focusing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. spatial
compounding



According to AIUM standards, all of the following information should be
indicated on sonographic images of the breast EXCEPT:
A. Patient's name/ ID #
B. Patient's age
C. Patient's social security number
D. Facility name
E. Date ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. SSN



Which of the following is considered an appropriate annotation method for
breast imaging?
A. Side/quadrant
B. Clock-face
C. 123-ABC
D. All of the above
E. None of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. all of the
above



Which of the following statements would be FALSE when considering
Doppler artifacts?

A. If the gain and filter settings are too low, it can cause noise.

B. If the filter setting is too high, it will inhibit the ability to detect low-velocity
blood flow.

C. A PRF/velocity scale that is too low will cause aliasing.

,D. If the Doppler angle is perpendicular to flow, no flow will be detected

E. Spectral mirroring causes a duplication of the waveform on the opposite
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. if the gain and filter settings are
too low, it can cause noise



Which statement is TRUE for propagation speed error?
A. If the propagation speed is slower than 1540 m/sec, posterior echoes
will
be displayed on the sonogram more anterior than they actually are.

B. If the propagation speed is slower than 1540 m/sec, posterior echoes
will
be displayed on the sonogram deeper than they actually are.


C. If the propagation speed is faster 1540 m/sec, reflectors will appear
closer to the transducer than they actually are.

D. A and B

E. B and C ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------E. B&C



The brightness of echoes on an ultrasound image is affected by all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Overall gain
B. Power output
C. Transducer frequency
D. Dynamic range
E. TGC ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C frequency



Which one of the following steps would NOT be part of the examination
Preparation?
A. Obtain pertinent clinical information from the patient

, B. Explain the examination to the patient.
C. Present the informed consent to the patient for signature.
D. Review pertinent correlative imaging tests.
E. Know the indication for the exam. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----C. present the informed consent to the patient for signature



A young patient presents with a bloody nipple discharge from one breast.
This is most likely associated with:
A. Intraductal papilloma
B. Fibroadenoma
C. Cystic dysplasia
D. Cancer
E. Seroma ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. intraductal
papilloma



What is the most common cause of a palpable breast lump in women 35-50
years of age?
A. Invasive ductal carcinoma
B. Sebaceous cyst
C. Intraductal papilloma
D. Fibroadenoma
E Fibrocystic changes ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------E.
fibrocystic changes



Mastitis caused by trauma or infections is referred to as:
A. Granulomatous mastitis
B. Periductal mastitis
C. Puerperal mastitis
D. Ectatic mastitis
E. Apocrine mastitis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
granulomatous mastitis

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