Deck 11: Mammographic Quality Standards

Question 1

Developer temperature in mammographic film processors should not vary by more than

A)±0.5° F.
B)±1.0° F.
C)±2.0° F.
D)±5.0° F.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The MQSA does not require facilities to have

A)annual physics testing.
B)minimum image quality standards.
C)ACR accreditation.
D)FDA certification.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Mammographers must perform phantom image evaluation at least

A)daily.
B)weekly.
C)monthly.
D)semi-annually.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The average glandular dose delivered during a single craniocaudal view of an FDA-accepted phantom simulating a standard breast shall not exceed ____ mGy per exposure.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)5

Question 5

The maximum allowable dose per exposure for mammographic images is ____ rad.

A)0.1
B)0.2
C)0.3
D)0.5

Question 6

The mAs recorded during phantom image testing of mammographic equipment should not vary by more than ____ from the initial control value.

A)±2%
B)±5%
C)±10%
D)±15%

Question 7

The recommended maximum tolerance of kVp variance for mammographic x-ray generators is

A)1%.
B)2%.
C)5%.
D)10%.

Question 8

The contrast indicator, or density difference, value from sensitometric testing of mammographic film processors must not vary by more than ____ from the initial control value.

A)±0.01%
B)±0.03%
C)±0.05%
D)±0.15%

Question 9

The B + F value determined from sensitometric testing of mammographic film processors must not vary by more than ____ from the initial control value.

A)±0.01%
B)±0.03%
C)±0.05%
D)±0.10%

Question 10

The background density obtained during phantom image testing should not vary by more than _____ from the established operating level.

A)±0.2
B)±0.3
C)±0.4
D)±0.5