| Question 1: What is the number of views and images per breast generated during a clinical CESM exam after a single contrast injection?
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| Reference: | Lobbes MBI , Smidt ML, Houwers J, Tjan-Heijnen VC, Wilderberger JE. Contrast enhanced mammography: Techniques, current results, and potential implications. Clin Radiol. 2013; 68(9):935-44. |
| Choice A: | One view, two images. |
| Choice B: | Two views, four images. |
| Choice C: | One view, one image. |
| Choice D: | Four views, eight images |
| Question 2: The contrast agent used in CESM is:
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| Reference: | Skarpathiotakis M, Yaffe MJ, Bloomquist AK, Rico D, Muller S, Rick A, Jeunehomme F. Development of contrast digital mammography. Med Phys. 2002;29(10):2419-26.
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| Choice A: | Gadolinium. |
| Choice B: | Iodine. |
| Choice C: | Iron. |
| Choice D: | None of the above |
| Question 3: The subtracted image in CESM is an image of:
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| Reference: | Smith A. The Principles of Contrast Mammography. http://www.hologic.com/sites/default/files/Principles%20of%20Contrast.pdf
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| Choice A: | Breast parenchyma. |
| Choice B: | Adipose tissue. |
| Choice C: | Contrast distribution in the breast. |
| Choice D: | All of the above |
| Question 4: What are the minimum continuing education requirements for the physicist performing stereotactic breast biopsy system surveys for the ACR Accreditation program?
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| Reference: | Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Program Requirements: American College of Radiology
http://www.acraccreditation.org/~/media/ACRAccreditation/Documents/Stereotactic/Requirements.pdf?la=en |
| Choice A: | 1 CEU in stereotactic breast biopsy in the prior 6 months. |
| Choice B: | 1 CEU in stereotactic breast biopsy in the prior 12 months. |
| Choice C: | 2 CEU’s in stereotactic breast biopsy in the prior 24 months. |
| Choice D: | 3 CEU’s in stereotactic breast biopsy in the prior 36 months. |
| Question 5: What is the maximum allowable dose per view to a 4.2 cm compressed breast as recommended by the ACR? |
| Reference: | Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Quality Control Manual, Medical Physicist Section Breast Entrance Exposure, Average Glandular Dose, and Exposure Reproducibility
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| Choice A: | 1.0 mGy |
| Choice B: | 2.0 mGy |
| Choice C: | 3.0 mGy |
| Choice D: | 4.0 mGy |
| Question 6: What are the minimum scores for a digital receptor when using the ACR mammography accreditation phantom? |
| Reference: | Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Quality Control Manual, Medical Physicist Section Image Quality Evaluation
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| Choice A: | 3.0 Fibers, 3.0 Spec groups, 3.0 Masses. |
| Choice B: | 4.0 Fibers, 3.0 Spec groups, 3.0 Masses. |
| Choice C: | 5.0 Fibers, 4.0 Spec groups, 3.5 Masses. |
| Choice D: | 6.0 Fibers, 5.0 Spec groups, 4.0 Masses. |
