Which of the following would indicate a normal Doppler evaluation of an intrahepatic shunt?
a. hepatofugal flow in the main portal vein
b. peak flow velocity of 25 cm/s
c. hepatofugal flow in the left portal vein
d. peak flow velocity of 230 cm/s
c
A 10 year old presents for an abdominal ultrasound with a palpable RUQ mass. He has no history of liver disease and alpha-fetoprotein levels are normal. You identify a 9cm mass in the right lobe that demonstrates punctate calcifications and a central scar. These finding are most suggestive of?
a. hepatoma
b. metastasis
c. hepatoblastoma
d. fibrolamellar carcinoma
d
Hepatic artery hypertrophy is a common finding with:
a. celiac axis occlusion
b. cholecystitis
c. cirrhosis
d. splenic vein thrombosis
c
High-intensity transient signals (HITS) are seen on the Doppler evaluation of a patient with:
a. critical renal artery stenosis
b. significant aortic stenosis
c. hyperfunctioning adenoma
d. portal venous gas
d
The most common parasitic infection in humans is:
a. hydatid disease
b. hepatitis
c. pneumocystitis carinii
d. schistosomiasis
d
Which of the following correctly describes how contrast enhanced ultrasound can be used to differentiate benign and malignant masses?
a. Benign nodules usually demonstrate isovascular enhancement while malignant tumors usually demonstrate hypervascular enhancement
b. benign nodules usually demonstrate hypervascular enhancement while malignant tumors usually demonstrate hypovascular enhancement
c. significant contrast uptake occurs in malignant nodules, while no contrast uptake is seen in benign nodules
d. significant contrast uptake occurs in benign nodules, while no contrast uptake is seen in malignant nodules
a
Which of the following Doppler characteristics of the hepatic arteries will be seen in a normal liver transplant?
a. diastolic flow reversal
b. increased resistive index
c. prolonged acceleration time
d. sharp systolic upstroke
d
__ abscesses are most commonly found in countries outside the US. __ abscesses are most commonly seen in immunocompromised patients.
a. amebic, fungal
b. fungal, amebic
c. fungal, pyogenic
d. pyrogenic, amebic
a
Which of the following describes the sonographic appearance of focal nodular hyperplasia?
a. single or multiple hypoechoic, rounded masses with mild posterior shadowing within the liver parenchyma
b. diffuse echogenic nodules or foci scattered throughout the liver parenchyma
c. a single hyperechoic mass most commonly found adjacent to the porta hepatis
d. a single mass <5cm with a central scar and prominent central and radial vascularity
d
Which of the following correctly describes peliosis hepatis?
a. blood filled cavities of varied size and echotexture form in the liver tissue
b. infection of the cystic duct that transfers to the pancreas
c. numerous AV fistulas form throughout the liver
d. numerous cysts form that connect to the extrahepatic portal vein
a
Schistosomiasis is an __ cause of portal HTN. Budd Chiari syndrome is an __ cause of portal HTN.
a. extrahepatic presinusiodal, intrahepatic postsinusoidal
b. intrahepatic presinusoidal, extrahepatic postsinusoidal
c. intrahepatic presinusoial, intranhepatic post sinusoidal
d. intrahepatic presinusoidal, extrahepatic presinusoidal
c
While scanning the liver in a patient with chronic cirrhosis, you notice a tubular vessel connecting to the left portal vein and exiting the liver coursing inferiorly. Flow within the vessel is very low velocity, continuous and moving in a caudal direction. Which of the following explains the ultrasound findings?
a. a dilated SMV is present with flow reversal which is a common complication of cirrhosis
b. a dilated umbilical vein is present which is a common complication with cirrhosis
c. A dilated coronary vein is present which is a common complication of cirrhosis
d. the ductus venosus is dilated with antegrade flow which is a common complication of cirrhosis
b
Which of the following describes the appearance of the liver in a patient in the later stages of cirrhosis caused by viral hepatitis?
a. multiple nodules usually 1-5 cm in size
b. significant hepatomegaly with diffuse decrease in hepatic echotexture
c. diffuse coarse liver texture with no nodule formation
d. multiple nodes usually 1 cm in size
a
__ can lead to air within the portal venous system and __ can lead to air within the biliary tree.
a. an ERCP, ulcerative colitis
b. ulcerative colitis, appendicitis
c. Diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis
d. ulcerative colitis, an ERCP
d
Which liver disorder leads to the sonographic appearance of hepatomegaly with decreased echogenicity and scattered bright portal reflections within the parenchyma?
a. chronic viral hepatitis
b. cirrhosis
c. hydatid disease
d. acute viral hepatitis
d
What abnormalities causes focal developmental lesions of the liver and is associated with congenital hepatic fibrosis, autosomal dominant polycystic disease and cholangiocarcinoma?
a. candidiasis
b. biliary hamartomas
c. Wilson disease
d. schistosomiasis
b
Which of the following describes the Doppler appearance of liver transplant rejection?
a. mottled appearance of the liver parenchyma with ascites
b. low resistance flow in the portal vein
c. high resistance flow in the hepatic artery
d. nodular formations within the liver parenchyma
c
A cyst within a cyst (daughter cyst) is a classic sign of:
a. Polycystic liver disease
b. Hydatid cyst or fungal abscess
c. echinococcal cyst or pyogenic abscess
d. hydatid cyst or echinococcal cyst
d
If a liver transplant patient has an interposition anastamosis, how does this affect your evaluation?
a. there will be two anastamosis sites in the IVC that must be evaluated
b. the hepatic artery anastamosis will not be able to be visualized because it is located deep within the liver tissue
c. each hepatic vein is connected to the native IVC separately, so there will be three anastamosis sites in the IVC that must be evaluated
d. there will be two anastamosis sites in the main portal vein that must be evaluated
a
__ usually presents as multiple target lesions in the liver.
a. Klatskin tumor
b. Metastasis
c. Fungal abscess
d. Hydatid disease
b
Reye Syndrome will demonstrate features on liver ultrasound that are similar to:
a. metastasis
b. advanced cirrhosis
c. steatosis
d. autosomal dominant polycystic disease
c
Contrast enhanced ultrasound is used to determine the outcome of tumor ablation in the liver. If the procedure was a success, what are the expected findings on the image?
a. contrast uptake occurs during the venous phase
b. no contrast enters the lesion during the cardiac cycle
c. contrast uptake occurs during the arterial phase
d. consistent contrast uptake occurs during the arterial and venous phases
b
All of the following statements correctly describe infantile hemangioendothelioma, except:
a. highly aggressive liver malignancy seen early in life
b. usually spontaneously regresses before age 2yrs
c. most common benign vascular tumor of the liver in infants and toddlers
d. can lead to cardiac failure if associated with an AV malformation within the tumor
a
What lab value increases with gallbladder cancer, cholecystitis or prolonged biliary obstruction?
a. CA-125
b. alpha-fetoprotein
c. lactic dehydrogenase
d. prothrombin time
d