Deck 6: Basic Ultrasound Imaging: Techniques, Terminology, and Tips

Question 1

Identify the sonographic characteristic of a cystic mass.

A) Decreased through transmission
B) Internal echoes
C) Smooth border
D) Echogenic

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following vessels lies posterior and inferior to the pancreas?

A) Iliac artery and vein
B) Superior mesenteric artery
C) Subphrenic arteries
D) Coronary arteries

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Doppler imaging demonstrates flow toward and away from the transducer. Identify the direction the spectral tracing displays with flow toward the transducer.

A) Both sides of the baseline
B) Below the baseline
C) Above the baseline
D) Bidirectionally

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Heterogeneous describes this type of mass.

A) Normal thyroid
B) Gallstone
C) Simple cyst
D) Complex mass

Question 5

Flow in the inferior vena cava ___________ in the presence of thrombus.

A) decreases
B) increases
C) remains the same
D) stops

Question 6

Select the Doppler method most commonly used in the abdomen.

A) Continuous Wave
B) Directional
C) Pulsed Wave
D) Color Power

Question 7

Which one of the following patient positions is best for imaging the spleen?

A) Prone
B) Right lateral decubitus
C) Semi-erect
D) Supine

Question 8

Identify the shape of a curved array transducer image.

A) Octagon
B) Square
C) Pie
D) Annular

Question 9

Choose the term that describes a structure with a uniform texture or composition.

A) Homogeneous
B) Heterogeneous
C) Isoechoic
D) Echogenic

Question 10

Another term for sonolucent is:

A) anechoic.
B) isoechoic.
C) hypoechoic.
D) homogeneous.

Question 11

Select the vessel that should be included in a transverse view of the liver.

A) Inferior mesenteric vein
B) Superior vena cava
C) Aorta
D) Portal vein

Question 12

Which of the following terms describes a simple cyst?

A) Echogenic
B) Isoechoic
C) Anechoic
D) Homogeneous

Question 13

Which artery courses along the anterolateral border of the head of the pancreas?

A) Superior mesenteric
B) Splenic
C) Cystic
D) Gastroduodenal

Question 14

Which one of the following patient preparations is required before an abdominal ultrasound examination?

A) Drink 12 ounces of water 1 hour before the examination.
B) No preparation is needed.
C) Take nothing by mouth for 6 to 8 hours before the examination.
D) Take nothing by mouth for 4 to 6 hours before the examination.

Question 15

Which of the following is the opposite of echogenic?

A) Isoechoic
B) Hypoechoic
C) Hyperechoic
D) Sonolucent

Question 16

Select the term that describes a diffuse disease process or metastatic disease.

A) Echogenic
B) Infiltrating
C) Homogeneous
D) Shadowing

Question 17

Specific indications for an abdominal ultrasound examination include all of the following except:

A) abdominal pain.
B) abnormal laboratory values.
C) palpable mass.
D) nephrolithiasis.

Question 18

An echo-free structure is described as:

A) echogenic.
B) sonolucent.
C) heterogeneous.
D) homogeneous.

Question 19

A dirty shadow is likely the result of:

A) air in the duodenum.
B) cholelithiasis.
C) nephrolithiasis.
D) reverberation artifact.

Question 20

Increased brightness posterior to an anechoic structure is termed:

A) shadowing.
B) reverberation.
C) enhancement.
D) refraction.

Question 21

Which of the following transducer movements is the best for a majority of breast ultrasound examinations?

A) Fan
B) Rotate
C) Angle
D) Slide

Question 22

The texture of the spleen should be compared with that of the _____________.

A) pancreas
B) renal cortex
C) left kidney
D) renal hilum

Question 23

How is the liver oriented on the monitor when scanning on the transverse plane?

A) Anterior
B) Right
C) Left
D) Laterally

Question 24

In a transverse image of the lower pole of the kidney, the psoas muscle lies:

A) medial.
B) lateral.
C) inferior.
D) anterior.