Lesson 1 (Part 1)

Question 1

Operator dependent

Answer 1

Describes how each ultrasound can be different when done by 2 different people using the same machine

Question 2

What organs are in the right hypochondriac region? (3)

Answer 2

1. Liver
2. Gallbladder
3. Right kidney

Question 3

What organs are in the epigastric region? (4)

Answer 3

1. Liver
2. Stomach
3. Pancreas
4. R/L kidney

Question 4

What organs are in the left hypochondriac region? (4)

Answer 4

1. Liver (tip)
2. Stomach
3. Left kidney
4. Spleen

Question 5

What organs are in the right lumbar region? (4)

Answer 5

1. Liver (tip)
2. Small intestines
3. Ascending colon
4. Right kidney

Question 6

What organs are in the umbilical region? (4)

Answer 6

1. Stomach
2. Pancreas
3. Small intestines
4. Transverse colon

Question 7

What organs are in the left lumbar region? (3)

Answer 7

1. Descending colon
2. Small intestines
3. Left kidney

Question 8

What organs are in the right iliac region? (3)

Answer 8

1. Small intestines
2. Appendix
3. Cecum and ascending colon

Question 9

What organs are in the hypogastric region? (3)

Answer 9

1. Small intestines
2. Sigmoid colon
3. Bladder

Question 10

What organs are in the left iliac region? (3)

Answer 10

1. Small intestines
2. Descending colon
3. Sigmoid colon

Question 11

Sagitall

Answer 11

Being cut into left and right sides in a longitudinal manner

Question 12

Transverse

Answer 12

Being cut into top and bottom portions in an axial manner

Question 13

Coronal

Answer 13

Being cut into posterior and anterior (front and back) in a longitudinal plane

Question 14

How does fluid appear on an ultrasound?

Answer 14

Anechoic

Question 15

What are 3 examples of fluids you might see in an ultrasound?

Answer 15

1. Urine
2. Water
3. Blood

Question 16

How does bone appear on an ultrasound?

Answer 16

White defined lines

Question 17

What 3 examples of structures in the body that would appear anechoic on an ultrasound?

Answer 17

1. Bile ducts
2. Stomach
3. Bladder

Question 18

Sonographic parameters

Answer 18

Terms used to describe structures in ultrasound

Question 19

What are 4 sonographic parameters?

Answer 19

1. Echogenicity
2. Echotexture
3. Size
4. Contour

Question 20

Echogenicity

Answer 20

Ability to bounce an echo

- appears as different shades of grey

Question 21

What is echogenicity used for?

Answer 21

To differentiate between different structures in the body

Question 22

What is an example of echogenicity?

Answer 22

The spleen is hyperechoic compared to the liver

- the spleen appears brighter

Question 23

What is the echogenicity between kidneys and the spleen?

Answer 23

The kidneys is hypoechoic compared to the spleen

- kidneys > liver > spleen

Question 24

What are 5 echogenic terms?

Answer 24

1. Hypoechoic
2. Hyperechoic
3. Isoechoic
4. Anechoic
5. Echogenic

Question 25

Hypoechoic

Answer 25

Darker than surrounding tissues

Question 26

Hyperechoic

Answer 26

Brighter than surrounding tissue

Question 27

Isoechoic

Answer 27

Same echogenicity as surrounding tissue

Question 28

Anechoic

Answer 28

No echoes | - appears black

Question 29

Echogenic

Answer 29

Producing echoes | - bright