Exam 2: Mamo and Bone Density

Digital breast tomosynthesis is commonly referred to as

3-D mammography

All of the following would be reason for additional views in mammography EXCEPT:

patient request

A disadvantage to using low kVp in mammography is

an increased patient dose

The advantage of using molybdenum for the anode material in mammography tubes is

the production of an emission spectrum matching the low-subject contrast of the breast.

The amount of change in bone density required to be statistically confident that a real change has occurred is know as the

LSC

Mammography x-ray tubes

are tilted to place the central ray at the chest wall

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

uses two discrete gamma photon energies

All of the following are true of the bone remodeling process EXCEPT

it is influenced by hormones

osteoblast activity equals osteoclast activity in a healthy individual

osteoclast activity in excess can result in a loss of bone mass

it is a balanced activity between th action of osteocytes and chondrocytes

it is a balanced activity between th action of osteocytes and chondrocytes