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Breast Ultrasound Questions and Answers Latest Version Already Passed
What is the most common indication for performing a breast ultrasound?✔✔Evaluation of a palpable lump
What ultrasound feature suggests a simple cyst?✔✔Anechoic content with posterior enhancement
What is the typical shape of a benign breast mass?✔✔Oval
What is the primary benefit of using high-frequency transducers in breast ultrasound?✔✔Better resolution of superficial structures
Which tissue layer is immediately beneath the skin in breast anatomy?✔✔Subcutaneous fat
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Which structure in the breast helps maintain structural integrity and appears echogenic on ultrasound?✔✔Cooper’s ligaments
What type of artifact is commonly seen posterior to a fluid-filled structure?✔✔Posterior acoustic enhancement
What type of orientation is typically seen in benign breast lesions?✔✔Wider-than-tall
What does increased internal vascularity within a breast lesion suggest?✔✔Potential malignancy
Which muscle is visualized deep to the breast parenchyma on ultrasound?✔✔Pectoralis major
What is the term for the sonographic sign seen in an intracapsular silicone breast implant rupture? 2 / 4
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✔✔Step-ladder sign
What structure within a lymph node is typically echogenic and centrally located?✔✔Fatty hilum
Which ultrasound finding most commonly indicates malignancy?✔✔Irregular margins and shadowing
Which clock-face position corresponds to the lateral side of the right breast?✔✔3 o’clock
What is a common benign lesion found in young women on breast ultrasound?✔✔Fibroadenoma
What scanning maneuver helps confirm the cystic nature of a lesion?✔✔Compression
What is the most common quadrant for breast cancer occurrence? 3 / 4
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✔✔Upper outer quadrant
What is the sonographic appearance of a galactocele?✔✔Cystic structure with internal echoes or fluid-fat level
What is the significance of posterior acoustic shadowing in a breast lesion?✔✔May suggest malignancy or dense tissue
What ultrasound sign may indicate inflammatory breast cancer?✔✔Skin thickening with increased vascularity
What finding is consistent with fat necrosis on ultrasound?✔✔Complex mass with calcifications and variable echogenicity
What artifact occurs along the edge of a rounded structure like a cyst?✔✔Edge shadowing
What type of lesion often shows septations and internal echoes on ultrasound?
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