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Routine views for a mammogram? |
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| Mediolateral oblique (MLO) and craniocaudal (CC). |
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| What is the outer part of the breast called and what is the view that demonstrates it? |
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| The axillary tail and the xccl or exaggerated craniocaudal view. |
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| How often does breast cancer occur in women? |
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| How often does breast cancer occur in men? |
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1% of the time that it does in women. |
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| American college of Radiology. |
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| After 40 years of age how often does the ACS recommend getting a mammogram? |
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| At what age should a female get her first mammogram? |
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| What things increase the risk of getting breast cancer? |
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| Obesity, genetics, having children after the age of 30 and not having children before the age of 30 or at all. |
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| What are the 3 types of breast tissue? |
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Fatty, fibrous and glandular. |
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| What type of breast tissue is the least dense? |
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| What type of breast tissue is the most dense? |
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| What type of breast tissue would an elderly woman with children have? |
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| What type of breast tissue would an elderly woman that never had children have? |
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| Where is the inframammary crease? |
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| It's where the bottom of the breast meets the anterior chest wall. |
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| Which modality best demonstrates a cyst or hematoma of the breast? |
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| What modality is the best for imaging a woman with breast implants? |
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| What focal spot range is used for mammography? |
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| What does a PET scan of the breast show? |
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| What positions are most mammograms performed in? |
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| What is the average skin dose during a routine mammogram? |
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If a mass in the breast is detected before it exceeds 1cm what is the chance of survival? |
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| What is the name of the view used during mammography that pushes the implant back? |
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What modality is used to demonstrate a pulmonary embolism? |
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| That the fracture fragment is moving toward the midline and the apex is moving laterally. |
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| That the fracture fragment is moving laterally and the apex is moving medially. |
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| What is the term used to describe the alignment of the long axes of fractures? |
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| What are the types of Apposition? |
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Anatomical = bone still making end to end contact Lack of apposition = bone pulled apart and not making contact Bayonet = the shafts of the bones are making contact but the ends are not |
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| Open reduction takes place where? |
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| What is internal fixation? |
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| Using hardware to put a fracture back together during surgery. |
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What does ORIF stand for? |
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| Open reduction internal fixation |
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What causes grid cut-off? |
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| Off angle, off distance, off center, off focus or off focal range. |
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Recording in rapid succession much like a movie. |
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| What is digital subtraction? |
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| Removing unwanted items from a film digitally. So that only the area of interest is left. |
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| How many feet from the c-arm should the radiographer stand? |
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| What does the boost feature do to patient dose? |
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| What is the maximum incline for a battery powered c-arm? |
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| What are the 3 cardinal rules of radiation protection? |
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| TIME, DISTANCE, SHIELDING |
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| In which direction do you receive the most exposure when using the c-arm? |
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Definition
With the tube on top or AP |
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| Why do you use a left lateral decubitus to demonstrate free air? |
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Definition
| It shows the air over the liver. |
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| What decubitus position do you use to show fluid in the abdomen? |
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| You place the affected side down. |
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| Why do you do an AP thumb instead of a PA? |
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| It decreases OID using an AP |
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| What are the three attributes of a good surgery tech? |
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| Confidence, mastery and problem solving. |
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| What type of fluoro do you use to decrease exposure? |
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| Why is the operative cholangiogram typically performed? |
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During an operative cholangiogram what is the device that holds the IR called? |
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What is a type of external fixator? |
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| What is the name of the new prosthetic hip being used? |
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