LANGE Q&A Mammography Examination 4th Edition PDF

Thank you for purchasing this review and self-assessment manual for radiologic technologists. The text has been completely updated and includes all the latest technology and content, as specified in the current examinee handbook published by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The text can serve as a valuable reference for students, practicing technologists, educators and managers. However, it is specifically suited to help technologists who are considering the ARRT advanced level examination in mammography. For access to online instructor resources, go to http://www.mhprofessional.com/mammography4e and select “Instructor Materials” from the Downloads & Resources tab. The first five chapters review the content category guidelines. Chapter 1 covers Patient Education and Assessment, Chapter 2 covers Diagnostic, Interventional, and Treatment Procedures, Chapter 3 covers Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology of the Breast, Chapter 4 covers Instrumentation and Quality Assurance and Chapter 5 covers Mammographic Technique and Image Evaluation. Each chapter provides a brief summary of the material, followed by a question-and-answer section. The chapter summaries highlight only the major points and important information in each content category. These summaries are not intended to provide detailed information on the specific content category.

However, the question-and-answer sections are comprehensive with a full explanation of all questions. The answers and explanations provide an in-depth review and are intended to ensure that all the information required to pass the ARRT mammography examination is covered. More details on breast imaging, including comprehensive information on breast anatomy, physiology and pathology, methods of imaging, interventional techniques, and treatment options are provided in the companion text, Mammography & Breast Imaging Prep. Chapters 6 and 7 each contain a complete practice mammography examination. The practice tests are also online at http://www.mhprofessional.com/mammography4e. In the actual mammography examination, the ARRT allots 2½ hours to complete 115 questions broken down as follows: category A-Patient Care: Education and Assessment with 12 questions; category B-Image Production: Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance with 43 questions; and category C-Procedures: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology (23 questions) and Mammographic Positioning, Special Needs and Imaging Procedures (37 questions). Each examination will also include 20 unscored or pilot questions. The ARRT examination includes digital QC for the mammography technologist and medical physicist. However, analog QC has been eliminated. This text therefore includes all the latest breast imaging technologies such as digital breast tomosynthesis and the recent QC requirement as specified in the ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual.