ARDMS Abdomen Review Questions with Correct Answers.

Progression of which of the following abnormalities flattens the portal veins? Correct Answer Biliary obstruction The wall thickness in a normal fasting gallbladder should not exceed Correct Answer 3 mm This color Doppler sonogram is most likely demonstrating which of the following abnormaliti...

How many segments does the Couinaud system divide the liver into? Correct Answer Eight surgical segments What divides the right lobe of the liver into an anterior and posterior segment? Correct Answer Right hepatic vein What vessel separates the right and left lobe? Where does it lie (fissure)...

You are scanning a patient with a known mass in the left medial segment of the liver. What anatomic landmark can you use to identify the left medial segment separate from the right anterior segment of the liver? Correct Answer Middle Hepatic Vein Which organ is the largest visceral organ in the b...

What does an increased RI mean Correct Answer increased resistance in vascular bed What does an increased pulsatility index mean Correct Answer increased resistance in vascular bed Normal PI for vessels supplying organs such as kidneys Correct Answer < 0.75 Hydrostatic pressure: when su...

What kind of gland is the pancreas? Correct Answer endocrine and exocrine gland What part of the pancreas is exocrine gland? Correct Answer -Acinar cells around the pancreatic ducts complete the job of breaking down protein, carbohydrates, and fats using digestive juices of pancreas (trypsin, amy...

The right and left hepatic lobes are divided by a plane between ____ and _____ Correct Answer The Gallbladder and inferior vena cava The right lobe of the liver is supplied by the? Correct Answer Right Portal Vein The left lobe of the liver is supplied by the? Correct Answer Left Portal Vein ...

Head of Pancreas is _____ to the IVC Correct Answer Anterior Head of Pancreas is ______ to the Duodenum Correct Answer Medial What does the exocrine system do Correct Answer Secretes trypsin, amylase, lipase through the ductal system of the pancreas Endocrine system of the Pancreas Correct ...

Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the gallbladder fossa? a. main portal vein b. main lobar fissure c. intersegmental fissure d. ligamentum venosum Correct Answer b. main lobar fissure Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of a...

Liver length should be measured: a. at midclavicular level b. at the level of the right anterior lobe c. medial to the right kidney d. at the level of the right posterior lobe Correct Answer a. at midclavicular level Which of the following is the most accurate measurement when evaluating for ...

When an organ transplant is being evaluated by ultrasound: a. a 60 degree cursor angle must be used on all vessels b. harmonic imaging should not be used due to increased beam intensity c. the resistive index should be assessed at several locations in the allograft d. power doppler imaging sho...