Are fat-containing masses always benign? How does hormone replacement therapy (HRT) affect the breast clinically and mammographically? How is the CC view obtained? How is the MLO view obtained? How old should a comparison mammogram be? How sensitive and specific is mammography for evaluating implant rupture? Identify A, B, C, and D. (Each letter identifies the same structure on both views.). If the implant cannot be adequately displaced, what view can be useful for screening? List 10 steps for evaluating a mammogram. List 14 differential diagnoses for a well-defined mammographic mass. List eight special views that are sometimes obtained, and describe when they are used. List five differential diagnoses for a circumscribed, fat-containing (radiolucent) mass List five differential diagnoses for an ill-defined mammographic mass. List five mammographic sgns of malignancy that occur indirectly as a result of a breast cancer. List five reasons to compress the breast during mammography. List mammographic characteristics, using the BIRADS lexicon, that are highly suspicious for malignancy. List mammographic characteristics, using the BIRADS lexicon, that are typically benign. List six mammographic signs of malignancy that are caused directly as a result of breast cancer List three differential diagnoses for a spiculated mammographic mass. List three other typical mammographic characteristics of benign masses. List three other typical mammographic characteristics of malignant masses. What are the ACS (American Cancer Society) guidelines for screening mammography for women at average risk? What are the ACS guidelines for clinical breast examination and breast self-examination? What are the advantages of the CC view over the MLO view? What are the advantages of the MLO view over the CC view and true lateral view? What are the standard views for a screening mammogram? What concerns are associated with screening mammograms? What does "average risk" mean in terms of mammography recommendattions? What federal law governs mammography standards in the United States? What four views are used for screening mammograms in patients with implants? What is a very important eleventh step? What is the appearance of an extracapsular rupture? What is the appearance of an intracapsular rupture? What is the best time of the month for premenopausal women to perform a BSE or have a mammogram? What is the indication for a diagnostic mammogram? What is the name of the technique of displacing the implant for mammography? What is the optimal display protocol for interpretation of mammograms? What is the posterior nipple line (PNL), and what percentage of CC views should include the pectoralis muscle? What is the radiation dose for mammography? What is the sensitivity and specificity of mammography for detecting cancer? Which cancers may present as a circumscribed mass on mammography? Which federal agency provides accreditation that is required for all mammography facilities? Who does the MQSA apply to? Why are screening mammograms done? Why are two views obtained for screening mammograms? Why is it important to obtain implant-displaced views when evaluating a patient with implants? Book traversal links for Mammography ‹ Why is the ability to discern the components of the implant important? Up Are fat-containing masses always benign? ›