Exam 28: Introduction to Abdomen Radiography

Vas deferens calcification is seen in patients with __________.

Which diagnostic imaging modality is most appropriate in evaluating an adult female patient with abdominal pain and tenderness who may also be pregnant?

Dissecting aortic aneurysm would refer pain to which of the following areas?

What is the best imaging modality to differentiate an abscess from bowel gas?

The most appropriate initial diagnostic imaging study in follow-up of a patient with cystic calcifications within the right upper quadrant of the abdomen is __________.

Which of the following is not a retroperitoneal structure?

Approximately where are the kidneys usually located?

Which of the following diagnoses is not considered an indication for abdominal plain film radiography?

The diagnostic imaging modality of choice for evaluating aortic diameter in searching for aneurysm, occlusion, or stenosis is __________.

Further diagnostic studies are needed to evaluate for potential hepatomegaly in a patient whose abdominal radiographs show the liver to extend inferiorly __________ and medially __________.

A 38-year-old female patient has a history of pelvic inflammatory disease and is struggling to conceive. Which diagnostic imaging study would be beneficial in evaluating patency of the fallopian tubes?

Within the following diagnostic imaging modalities would allow most sensitive and accurate assessment for suspected appendicitis?

The stomach is identified on plain film by the gas it contains, especially the _____, located superiorly in the fundus on upright views.

Which of the following is not a common location for lodging of calculi within the urinary tract?

The diagnostic imaging procedure in which the entire length of the small bowel is examined by taking radiographs after barium suspension administered through a tube inserted through the patient's nose, and into the stomach and small intestine, is known as _________.

Which of the following diagnostic imaging procedures provides the best imaging of the prostate?

Another name for the gastric air bubble is the _________.

Which of the following diagnostic imaging modalities would allow for direct visualization of the mucosa of the stomach?

Ascites is best detected using CT and which of the following methods?

Physical examination of the testes in a 32-year-old male patient discovers a palpable nodule in the left testicle. Which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic imaging study for follow-up?