Big Quizzes Flashcards

1
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which of the following are important for creating a high quality image (choose many):

  1. use of focal zone @ the appropiate depth of area of interest in image
  2. using the TCG curve with all knobs to the left
  3. use the highest frequency transducer-taking into account the depth of organ of interest
  4. keeping the overall gain @ 90%
  5. keeping the area of interest as close to the surface (near field) as possible
A
  1. use of focal zone @ the appropiate depth of area of interest in image
  2. use the highest frequency transducer-taking into account the depth of organ of interest
  3. keeping the area of interest as close to the surface (near field) as possible
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The image is a transverse image of the spleen.

there is a circle in the middle of the spleen that can be described as a _____nodule relative to the normal splenic parenchyma.

  1. Mixed echogenicity w/ predom hyperechoic periphery
  2. anechoic
  3. isoechoic
  4. hyperechoic
  5. hypoechoic periphery & hyperechoic center
A
  1. hypoechoic periphery & hyperechoic center
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The fact that US waves travel @ different speeds of sound in different tissues

Ex: Fat vs ST

  1. side lobe artifact
  2. reverberation artifact
  3. distal acoustic enhancement
  4. mirror image artifact
  5. refraction artifact
  6. speed propogation error
A
  1. speed propogation error
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A cystic structure that does not attenuate the US beam so that more US waves are reflected distal to the structure and is thereby hyperechoic rel to surrounding structures that are not distal to the cystic structure

  1. side lobe artifact
  2. reverberation artifact
  3. distal acoustic enhancement
  4. mirror image artifact
  5. refraction artifact
  6. speed propogation error
A
  1. distal acoustic enhancement
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Echogenic structures that are placed within the primary ultrasound beam that originate from a secondary US lobe interaction

  1. side lobe artifact
  2. reverberation artifact
  3. distal acoustic enhancement
  4. mirror image artifact
  5. refraction artifact
  6. speed propogation error
A
  1. side lobe artifact
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the bending of the US beam at the level of a curved surface resulting in a diverging hypoechoic triangle below (or distal to) the curved surface

  1. side lobe artifact
  2. reverberation artifact
  3. distal acoustic enhancement
  4. mirror image artifact
  5. refraction artifact
  6. speed propogation error
A
  1. refraction artifact
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a linear “comet tail” artifact that extends distally from a gas-ST interface

  1. side lobe artifact
  2. reverberation artifact
  3. distal acoustic enhancement
  4. mirror image artifact
  5. refraction artifact
  6. speed propogation error
A
  1. reverbation artifact
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the visualization of the liver & Diaphragm cranial to the diaphragm due to a multipath artifact created by the strong acoustic interface of the diaphragm & lung surfaces

  1. side lobe artifact
  2. reverberation artifact
  3. distal acoustic enhancement
  4. mirror image artifact
  5. refraction artifact
  6. speed propogation error
A
  1. Mirror image artifact
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Rank in order of Anechoic (1) to Hyperechoic (6)

  • Renal Cortex
  • BPH
  • Blood Inside vessels
  • Hepatic parenchyma
  • splenic parenchyma
  • renal medula
A
  1. Blood inside vessels
  2. Renal Medulla
  3. Renal Cortex
  4. Hepatic Parenchyma
  5. Splenic Parenchyma
  6. BPH
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10
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which of the following BV are used for the localization of the left adrenal glands?

  1. Celiac artery
  2. Caudal vena cava @ level of caudal pole of left kidney
  3. Left renal artery
  4. Cranial mesenteric artery
  5. Left renal vein
A
  1. Celiac artery
    1. Left renal artery
  2. Cranial mesenteric artery
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the following image is from a dog with DM. ALong the periphery of the UB lumen there is an artifact originating in the wall.

The artifact is called a _________ artifact.

The conclusion would be there is ______ assoc with the UB wall.

  1. Side Lobe; nothing as it is a fake out
  2. Reverberation; Gas
  3. Mirror Image; Mineral
  4. Distal Acostic Shadow; Mineral
  5. Reverberation; Mineral
A
  1. Reverberation; Gas
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the cranial deliminaters of the left adrenal gland in the dog include

  1. right phrenicoabdominal artery
  2. left renal artery
  3. cranial mesenteric artery
  4. celiac artery
  5. left renal vein
A
      1. cranial mesenteric artery
  1. celiac artery
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13
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in the cat, the left lobe of the pancreas is located

  1. caudal to the transverse colon
  2. caudal to the stomach
  3. cranial to the transverse colon
  4. cranial to the stomach
  5. lateral to the splee
A
    1. caudal to the stomach
  1. cranial to the transverse colon
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14
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which of the following is a characteristic of adrenal malignant neoplasia

  1. usually is derived from the adrenal zona reticularis
  2. can mineralize
  3. is typically small but has high pulmonary metastatic potential
  4. can invade the caudal vena cava
A
    1. can mineralize
    1. can invade the caudal vena cava
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the thickest intestinal segment in the dog is the ________

  1. duodenum
  2. jejunum
  3. ileum
A

the thickest intestinal segment in the dog is the ________

  1. duodenum
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the thickest intestinal segment in the cat is the ________

  1. duodenum
  2. jejunum
  3. ileum
A

the thickest intestinal segment in the dog is the ________

      1. ileum
17
Q

which of the following pancreatic facts is/are true?

  1. in the cat, the pancreatic duct is normally not visualized
  2. the left pancreatic lobe is found in the mesocolon adjacent to the duodenum
  3. the feline left pancretic lobe is larger than the right
A
  1. the feline left pancretic lobe is larger than the right
18
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in a dog with clincal signs related to pancreatitis, you do an US. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

  1. a negative scan does not rule out disease
  2. adjacent foci or diffuse peritoneal effusion may be seen
  3. the surrounding mesenteric fat may become inflammed & results in through transmission artifact
  4. the pancreas can be enlarged, hypoechoic and may create a mass effect
A
  1. a negative scan does not rule out disease
  2. adjacent foci or diffuse peritoneal effusion may be seen
    1. the pancreas can be enlarged, hypoechoic and may create a mass effect
19
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the following US image is a doppler image of the caudal vena cava. The type of spectral display of the doppler tracing at the BOTTOM of the image is?

  1. Pulsed-Wave Doppler
  2. Power-Wave Doppler
  3. High Repitition frequency color doppler
  4. Color-wave doppler
A
  1. Pulsed-Wave Doppler
20
Q

the type of doppler displayed in the image below displays what type of information?

  1. turbulence or laminar flow
  2. presense or absense of flow
  3. direction of flow relative to the transducer
A
  1. presense or absense of flow
21
Q

the type of doppler displayed in the image below displays what type of information?

  1. flow is pulsatile
  2. the peak flow velocity is around 80-90cm/sec
  3. flow is turbulent
  4. flow is towards the transducer
A
  1. flow is pulsatile
  2. the peak flow velocity is around 80-90cm/sec
    1. flow is towards the transducer
22
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FNA has not been recommended in masses associated with the UB as seen below. this is because

  1. there is an increased incidence of pulmonary metastic disease post-aspiration
  2. there is the possibility of UB wall rupture
  3. there is an increased risk of bleeding
  4. there is a debatable increased risk of peritoneal & cutaneous seeding
A
  1. here is a debatable increased risk of peritoneal & cutaneous seeding
23
Q

this is a still from the right craniodorsal abdomen adjacent to the caudal vena cava at the level of the right kidney. the structure that is measured is the?

  1. right pancreas
  2. right adrenal gland
  3. bile duct w/biliary disease

What species?

  1. dog
  2. cat
A

this is a still from the right craniodorsal abdomen adjacent to the caudal vena cava at the level of the right kidney. the structure that is measured is the?

    1. right adrenal gland

What species?

  1. dog
    2.