The American Society of Breast Surgeons

Question 1

Category: Anatomy

The hilum of a normal lymph node is usually:

A

Hypoechoic

B

Hyperechoic

C

Isoechoic

D

Not visible sonographically

Question 2

Category: Physics

Focusing:

A

Improves lateral resolution

B

Improves axial resolution

C

Increases beam width in the focal region

D

Shortens pulse length

Question 3

Category: Scanning Techniques

When scanning the breast, the transducer may be moved in a direction parallel to the long axis of the foot plate. This "skiing" motion will cause the image of a lesion visualized in the breast to:

A

Appear and disappear at a given point on the screen

B

Move from left to right or right to left across the screen at a constant depth

C

Appear at a deep position on the screen and disappear at a superficial position on the screen

D

Move diagonally across the screen

Question 4

Category: Anatomy

In this breast ultrasound image, the arrow indicates:

A

Cooper's ligament

B

Breast parenchyma

C

A vessel or dilated lymphatic

D

Scanning artifact

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