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General AbdominalSonography (Appleton &
Lange) Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,The renal parenchyma is separated into the cortex and medulla by the? - Answer: Arcute vessels
A 2-year-old boy presents with hematuria and a palpable left flank mass. An ultrasound examination is
performed, and a solid renal mass is identified. This finding is most characteristic of? - Answer: Wilm's
tumor
A pt presents with ampulla of Vater obstruction, distension of the gallbladder, and painless jaundice.
This is associated with? - Answer: Courvoisier's sign
Long-standing cystic duct obstruction will give rise to? - Answer: Hydropic gallbladder
While performing an ultrasound examination, the sonographer finds that both kidneys measure 5 cm in
length. They are very echogenic. One should NOT consider the possibility of? - Answer: Renal vein
thrombosis
Staghorn calculus refers to a large stone within the? - Answer: Renal pelvis of the kidney
What gastrointestinal peptide hormone stimulates gallbladder contraction? - Answer: Cholecystokinin
The portion of the liver that is not covered by the peritoneum is termed? - Answer: Bare area
The normal thickness of the gallbladder wall is? - Answer: 3 mm
The pancreatic head lies? - Answer: Caudad to the portal vein and anterior to the inferior vena cava
Identify the sonographic pattern that best describes hydronephrosis? - Answer: Fluid-filled pelvocaliceal
collecting system
A pt presents with a dilated interhepatic duct, dilated gallbladder, and a dilated common bile duct. What
level of obstruction is this most characteristic of? - Answer: Distal common bile duct
, The most common location of pancreatic pseudocyst - Answer: Lesser sac
The extrahepatic portion of the falciform ligament - Answer: Is visualized when massive ascites is
present
The superior mesenteric artery arises 1 cm below the celiac trunk and courses - Answer: Anterior and
parallel to the aorta
The division by using Couinaud's sections into right and left lobes of the liver is - Answer: Main lobar
fissure
The portion of the pancreas that lies posterior to the superior mesenteric artery and vein is the -
Answer: Uncinate process
The vessel that courses along the posterior surface of the body and tail of the pancreas is the - Answer:
Splenic vein
Sonographically, the gastroesophageal junction can be visualized - Answer: Anterior to the aorta and
posterior to the left lobe of the liver
Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder is - Answer: Proliferation of the mucosal layer which extends into
the muscle layer
A common cause of acute pyelonephritis - Answer: Pyogenic bacteria
A renal sonogram is performed and an echogenic well-defined mass is identified in the renal cortex. This
is a characteristic of - Answer: Angiomyolipoma
The gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the - Answer: Common hepatic artery
The largest zone of the prostate is the - Answer: Peripheral zone
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