Deck 24: Mammography Quality Control

Question 1

The _____ is responsible for measurement of the mammogram viewing conditions.

A) darkroom technologist
B) mammographer
C) medical physicist
D) radiologist

Answer 1

medical physicist

Question 2

The medical physicist is responsible for _____ performance evaluation of the imaging equipment.

A) quarterly
B) semiannual
C) biannual
D) annual

Answer 2

annual

Question 3

The sensitometry strip step with the optical density closest to,but not less than,_____ is the speed index (mid density)step.

A) 1.2
B) 1.5
C) 2.2
D) 2.5

Answer 3

1.2

Question 4

The processor quality control begins with daily tests for _____.

A) developer temperature and darkroom fog
B) fixer retention and darkroom fog
C) developer temperature and sensitometric values
D) fixer retention and sensitometric values

Question 5

The medical physicist is responsible for the _____.

A) monthly equipment check
B) quarterly conference with the radiologist
C) annual artifact evaluation
D) semiannual compression check

Question 6

The purpose of a quality assurance program is to maintain the maximum _____ with the minimum _____.

A) equipment function, department costs
B) patient satisfaction, exam time
C) quality of mammograms, patient dose
D) patient care, exam time

Question 7

The team of _____ is responsible for mammography quality control.

A) mammographer and QC technologist
B) mammographer, radiologist, and medical physicist
C) medical physicist, staff manager, and chief radiologist
D) staff manager and medical physicist

Question 8

How often should the mammographer perform the quality control test for screen-film contact?

A) daily
B) weekly
C) monthly
D) semiannually

Question 9

The screen-film mammography quality control program is outlined by the _____.

A) radiology department
B) Mammography Quality Standards Act
C) state governments
D) Bureau of Radiation Health

Question 10

The _____ is responsible for supervising quality assurance.

A) chief radiologist
B) mammographer
C) department manager
D) medical physicist

Question 11

The _____ is responsible for selecting the medical physicist and mammographers responsible for quality control.

A) radiologist
B) department manager
C) chief mammographer
D) federal government

Question 12

A quality assurance program includes measures of _____.

A) patient satisfaction
B) processor quality control
C) equipment function
D) all of the above

Question 13

One responsibility of the radiologist is to track _____.

A) patient communications
B) film repeat analysis
C) darkroom conditions
D) equipment performance

Question 14

The mammographer should _____ on a monthly basis.

A) do a repeat analysis
B) complete a visual checklist
C) perform processor quality control
D) review phantom images

Question 15

Every daily sensitometry strip should be fed into the processor _____.

A) emulsion side down
B) on the same edge of the feed tray
C) with the least exposed end first
D) all of the above

Question 16

When is the QC evaluation of the equipment performed?

A) once a year
B) when major components are replaced
C) when repairs are needed
D) both A and B

Question 17

The first step in quality control is the daily _____.

A) darkroom cleaning
B) sensitometric strip
C) screen cleaning
D) phantom image

Question 18

The average glandular dose to mammography patients must be tested annually by the _____.

A) mammographer
B) radiologist
C) medical physicist
D) department manager

Question 19

Once control values are set,the daily speed index (mid density)and contrast index (density difference)should not vary more than _____ from the control.

A) 0.10
B) 0.15
C) 0.20
D) 0.25

Question 20

The role of medical physicist includes _____.

A) doing annual performance evaluations of equipment
B) consulting with the mammographers concerning QC
C) reviewing the QC records to check for compliance
D) all of the above