ARRT Mammography case studies
ARRT Mammography · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Mammography is one of the postprimary credentials offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), a credentialing organization that provides certification and registration across a wide range of radiologic disciplines. It is designed for technologists who already hold an ARRT primary credential and want to document competence in breast imaging; it is not an entry route into radiologic technology. The ARRT Mammography case studies are 5 cases and about 3,009 words.
1Bloody Nipple Discharge on a Screening Schedule
A 58-year-old woman arrives for her annual screening mammogram. During intake she reports three weeks of spontaneous, bloody discharge from a single duct of the right nipple and a small area of thickening just behind the areola.
620 words, about 3 min2Antibiotic-Resistant Redness Eight Months After a Negative Screen
A 61-year-old woman had a screening mammogram eight months ago that was interpreted as negative (BI-RADS 1) with scattered fibroglandular density. She now presents with a two-week history of diffuse redness, warmth, and peau d'orange over the right breast, with skin thickening the patient describes as "orange peel." There is no discrete mass and no nipple discharge.
584 words, about 3 min3Failed Phantom on a Fully Booked Monday
on a Monday, you perform the daily phantom QC image on the department's primary unit before the first patient arrives at 8:00. The image is acceptable in density and contrast, but the fiber score is below the facility's pass limit while the speck and mass scores pass.
605 words, about 3 min4Short Posterior Nipple Line With Subpectoral Implants
A 5-foot, 100-pound 54-year-old woman is referred for diagnostic evaluation of a new palpable lump in the left upper outer quadrant. She has bilateral subpectoral breast implants placed 12 years ago.
595 words, about 3 min5Agitated Patient With Dementia and No Imaging-Specific Consent
A 79-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer's disease arrives in a wheelchair with her daughter for a screening mammogram ordered by her physician. She had a mammogram two years ago that required no special handling.
605 words, about 3 min