Quiz 2

Question 1

Adnexa

Answer 1

bilateral regions within the female pelvis adjacent to the uterus that contain the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and other structures

Question 2

Congenital Anomalies

Answer 2

an anomaly (defect) with which someone is born

Question 3

Contralateral

Answer 3

The opposite side of the body.

Question 4

Cyanosis

Answer 4

The bluish discoloration of the skin because of decreased oxygen

Question 5

Echocardiographer

Answer 5

one who uses ultrasound to create images of the heart and surrounding
structures; also referred to as a cardiac sonographer

Question 6

Ergonomics

Answer 6

the scientific study of creating tools and equipment that help the human adapt to the work environment

Question 7

Intercostal

Answer 7

between the ribs

Question 8

Real-Time Imaging

Answer 8

live images of the body’s internal organs and tissues

Question 9

Ipsilateral

Answer 9

the same side of the body

Question 10

Left lateral decubitus

Answer 10

A patient positioning technique used in ultrasound. Patient lies on their left side.

Question 11

Lazzaro Spallanzani (1793

Answer 11

Discovered that bats could function when blinded but not when deafened.

Question 12

Curie Brothers (1880):

Answer 12

Discovered the Piezoelectric Effect

Question 13

Christian Doppler (1842)

Answer 13

Discovered the Doppler Effect
When the source of a sound wave moves, the frequency changes

Question 14

1st use of Ultrasound

Answer 14

to search for submarines.

Question 15

High-energy, focused Ultrasound waves

Answer 15

used for therapeutic ultrasound to remove unwanted tissue, or to provide heat to ease pain.

Question 16

Problems with early under water Ultrasound:

Answer 16

High frequencies used to detect submarines also destroyed marine life. Too much heat

Question 17

Low-intensity ultrasound waves

Answer 17

be used to see inside the body in a noninvasive and painless way

Question 18

First scanners used

Answer 18

A-mode, Series of connected dots

Question 19

B Mode

Answer 19

Replaced A mode
AKA: Brightness mode

Question 20

1970’s

Answer 20

Gray scale B mode imaging replaces A mode
First real-time scanners are created

Question 21

1980’s

Answer 21

ALL scanners are now real-time
Transducers now can be linear, or curvi-linear
OB Ultrasounds become commonly used to check for fetal well-being

Question 22

also in the 1980’s

Answer 22

Doppler is used to detect fetal heart defects

Question 23

1990’s

Answer 23

Most Ultrasound machines have Doppler instrumentation
Vascular Ultrasound becomes more prevalent

Question 24

21st Century

Answer 24

Development of Tissue Harmonic Imaging
Resolution greatly improved
Deeper structures able to be seen at higher frequencies

Question 25

21st century Ultrasound

Answer 25

Movement from Xray films to digital images PACS systems utilized Images now able to be transferred to a CD

Question 26

Elastography

Answer 26

New technology uses “stiffness” of mass to determine benign vs. malignant Becoming widely used in Breast and Liver Ultrasound