| Question 1: What healthcare personnel are able to submit use cases for review by the ACR Data Science Institute? |
| Reference: | ACR Data Science Institute website:
https://www.acrdsi.org/DSI-Services/TOUCH-AI/Proposal-for-Use-Case-in-AI |
| Choice A: | Radiologists |
| Choice B: | Oncologists |
| Choice C: | Medical Physicists |
| Choice D: | Technologists |
| Choice E: | Anyone |
| Question 2: How much funding is available to ACR members that have their proposed projects selected by the ACR Innovation Fund? |
| Reference: | ACR Innovation Fund Grant Guidelines and Application Instructions:
https://www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files/Member-Resources/ACR-Innovation-Grant-Guidelines-and-Application-Instructions--updated-JANUARY-2019.pdf?la=en |
| Choice A: | Up to $10,000 |
| Choice B: | Up to $25,000 |
| Choice C: | Up to $50,000 |
| Choice D: | Up to $100,000 |
| Choice E: | Up to $200,000 |
| Question 3: An ACR Practice Parameter or Technical Standard is a(n) |
| Reference: | ACR website > Clinical Resources > Practice Parameters > Get an overview of the process:
https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Practice-Parameters-and-Technical-Standards/Overview |
| Choice A: | Educational tool |
| Choice B: | Suggested State Regulation |
| Choice C: | Report written by ACR staff |
| Choice D: | Legal standard for litigation |
| Question 4: Use of the ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual |
| Reference: | FDA MQSA Alternative Standard #24: Approval of an Alternative Standard for Using the Quality Assurance Program Recommended by the ACR Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual for Full-Field Digital Mammography Systems and Supplement for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Mammography Systems
https://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/MammographyQualityStandardsActandProgram/Regulations/ucm489348.htm |
| Choice A: | May be applied piecemeal to create a custom QC program |
| Choice B: | Is mandatory for ACR accreditation |
| Choice C: | Is mandated by the FDA |
| Choice D: | Is optional under the current MQSA regulations |
| Question 5: What is the goal of the ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual? |
| Reference: | Berns EA, Pfeiffer DE, Butler PF, et al. Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual. Reston, Va: American College of Radiology; 2018. |
| Choice A: | Standardize QC tests for all digital mammography manufacturers |
| Choice B: | Standardize test frequencies |
| Choice C: | Standardize QC test performance criteria |
| Choice D: | To make QC tests clinically relevant and operator-friendly |
| Choice E: | All of the above |
| Question 6: May facilities use the 2018 ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual for mammography units with contrast enhancement capabilities? |
| Reference: | ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual FAQ
https://www.acraccreditation.org/-/media/ACRAccreditation/Documents/Resources/DMQC/DMQCFAQs.pdf?la=en |
| Choice A: | No, not under any circumstances |
| Choice B: | Yes, but only for 2D applications |
| Choice C: | Yes, but only for DBT applications |
| Choice D: | Yes, but only for QC of 2D and DBT applications |
| Question 7: In order to start using the 2018 edition of the manual, what unit QC testing must the medical physicist perform? |
| Reference: | ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual FAQ
https://www.acraccreditation.org/-/media/ACRAccreditation/Documents/Resources/DMQC/DMQCFAQs.pdf?la=en |
| Choice A: | All QC tests in the ACR QC manual |
| Choice B: | All QC tests in the ACR QC manual for an annual survey |
| Choice C: | All QC tests in the manufacturer’s QC manual |
| Choice D: | All QC tests in both the manufacturer’s and ACR QC manuals |
| Question 8: The passing score of the ACR DM phantom is |
| Reference: | Berns EA, Pfeiffer DE, Butler PF, et al. Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual. Reston, Va: American College of Radiology; 2018. |
| Choice A: | 2 fibers, 3 speck groups, 2 masses |
| Choice B: | 2 fibers, 3 speck groups, 3 masses |
| Choice C: | 3 fibers, 3 speck groups, 3 masses |
| Choice D: | 4 fibers, 3 speck groups, 3 masses |
| Question 9: My site clinical protocols use a matrix larger than 512 and consequently fail CTAP CNR requirements. What should I do? |
| Reference: | ACR CT Accreditation Program FAQs (pdf)
https://www.acraccreditation.org/-/media/ACRAccreditation/Documents/CT/CT-Accreditation-FAQ.pdf?la=en |
| Choice A: | Submit CDs of images acquired with 1024 matrix |
| Choice B: | Submit CDs of images acquired with 512 matrix |
| Choice C: | Contact the ACR CT Accreditation Program for guidance |
| Choice D: | Upload what you think is best |
| Question 10: Which of the following is true of the fluoroscopic equipment included in the RAD-IR study? |
| Reference: | Miller DL, et al. Radiation doses in interventional radiology procedures: the RAD-IR study: part I: overall measures of dose. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Jun;14(6):711-27. |
| Choice A: | Did not use added filtration |
| Choice B: | Included only a single fluoroscope model |
| Choice C: | Used both flat panel receptors and image intensifiers |
| Choice D: | Used only continuous fluoroscopy |
