Preparation for Abdomen ARDMS Exam
bulls eye sign Ans- Ultrasound appearance of gastroesophageal junction?
rugae Ans- irregular folds in stomach formed by mucosa and submucosal
5 mm's Ans- the undistended wall should not exceed how many mm's
haustrae Ans- what are the large sacculations of the ...
Preparation for Abdomen ARDMS Exam
bulls eye sign Ans- Ultrasound appearance of gastroesophageal junction?
rugae Ans- irregular folds in stomach formed by mucosa and submucosal
5 mm's Ans- the undistended wall should not exceed how many mm's
haustrae Ans- what are the large sacculations of the colon called?
thickened loops with no change with compression Ans- slow graded transducer pressure is applied with
evaluation of gi tract, what would these findings reveal?
target sign and pseudo kidney sign Ans- what is the classic appearance of adenocarcinoma?
6mm Ans- normal appendix has a target appearance and should not measure more than---------------mm
in diameter?
adhesions Ans- what is most common cause of intestinal obstruction?
Increased activity Ans- Evaluation of motor activity with obstruction will reveal?
Chronic Ans- Is hashimoto's thryroiditis an acute or chronic condition?
calcium levels Ans- the parathyroid glands secrete PTH which is responsible for maintaining what levels?
Papillary Ans- what is most common type of thyroid cancer?
Increased PTH levels, hypophosphatemia and hypercalcemia Ans- The lab values with parathyroid
adenoma's will reveal what?
,Longus coli muscle Ans- what is the muscle located posterior to the thyroid and adjacent to the trachea?
External carotid artery Ans- The superior thyroid artery branches off what artery?
Thyroid enlargement, protruding eyeballs Ans- Two features of Grave's disease?
Multinodular Goiter Ans- What is the most common type of thyroid abnormality?
Innominate artery Ans- The right common carotid artery arises from which artery?
Adventitia Ans- What is the outermost layer of the arterial wall called?
Systemic hypertension Ans- What is most common cause of arterial dissection?
distal to stenosis Ans- maximum turbulence is usually detected distal or proximal to stenosis?
hyperechoic, hypoechoic, and free floating in vessel Ans- Characteristics of acute venous thrombosis?
tendon Ans- Fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone is what?
Enhancement Ans- An artifact that occurs when sound strikes a curved or cylindrical structure at less
than 90 degrees is referred to as what?
Perimysium Ans- A group of muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue layer called?
Capillaries and nerves Ans- The endomysium consists of a network of?
Superior to the bladder in the lower abdomen Ans- The usual location for a urachal cyst is where?
,Popliteal Space Ans- Where would a bakers cyst be located?
Anechoic mass with good through transmission Ans- What is the most sonographic appearance of an
acute hematoma?
Lymphoma Ans- Multiple lobulated masses located around the porta hepatis, celiac trunk or SMA would
most likely represent what?
Fusiform Ans- What is most common type of abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Saccular Ans- Type of abdominial aneurysm that has outpouching which is usually the result of trauma
or infection is?
Pseudoaneurysm Ans- The patient has a mass located in the groin region adjacent to the artery, which
has mixed echogenicity and visable swirling blood, the most likely diagnosis would be what?
Cancer of the GI tract and ovarian cancer Ans- The most common source of metastatic disease to the
peritoneum and mesentery is from?
Trauma and catheterization Ans- What is the most common cause of pseudoaneurysm?
Dermoid Ans- What is the most common benign mesenteric neoplasm?
50% Ans- The one year mortality rate for a 6 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm is about?
Exudative ascites Ans- Peritoneal fluid collection due to an inflammatory or malignant process, which
exhibits fine or coarse internal echoes is referred to as?
Fine needle aspiration Ans- Type of biopsy that uses a capillary action technique is?
, Subcostal Ans- Core biopsy of the liver is best performed from which approach?
Lower pole in prone position Ans- Renal biopsies are obtained from which pole of the kidney?
Upright Ans- Thoracentesis is best performed with the patient in what position?
Matching layer Ans- The material located in front of the transducer that helps to improve sound
transmission by reducing ultrasound reflection at the surface is called what?
one quarter of a wavelength Ans- The optimal matching layer thickness is?
bandwidth Ans- Range of frequencies present in a pulse is called?
mechanical Ans- What is the type of transducer that has single or multiple moving elements is called?
Linear switched and linear sequenced array Ans- Another name for a linear array transducer is?
Linear arrays Ans- Transducers that have multiple elements that are pulsed with slight time delays are
called?
Annular array Ans- Type of transducer that has concentric elements is?
Sliced thickness Ans- An artifact that appears as echoes filling a fluid filled structure or vessel is?
Clean shadows Ans- Shadowing produced from calcific structures are referred to as?
Side lobe occur with single element transducers and grating lobes occur with multiple element
transducers. Ans- What is the key difference between side lobe artifacts and grating lobe artifacts?
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