Bonus Questions - Part 1 Flashcards
Which structure is used as a US landmark in locating the GB fossa?
Main lobar fissure
What condition is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
Biliary disease
Which is a US finding of an echinococcal cyst?
Septated cystic mass
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may include a history of…
Ulcerative colitis
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a…
Baker cyst
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed…
- 3cm
- 13mm
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed…
- 0cm
- 10mm
The integrity of which structure is evaluated with the Thompson test?
Achilles tendon
A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower extremity edema. An US is requested to rule out Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should thoroughly evaluate which organ?
The liver
A small hyper echoic pancreas is identified on US. This is most suspicious for which abnormality?
Chronic pancreatitis
Which structures divide the left lobe into two segments? (2)
- Left hepatic vein
2. Ligamentum of Teres
Cholecystokinin is stimulated after food reaches the…
Duodenum
What are 3 situations where the GB wall thickening is a US finding?
- Benign ascites
- Non-fasting patients
- Congestive heart failure
The pyloric canal is considered abnormal when the length exceeds…
17mm
- 1.7cm
A patient presents with a history of severe
back pain, weight loss, and painless jaundice. An abnormality in which organ is most likely to correlate with these symptoms?
Pancreas
Renal artery stenosis is suggested after the renal artery to aortic ratio exceeds…
3.5
The popliteal artery is considered dilated after the diameter exceeds…
- 0cm
- 10mm
Which condition is associated with Mirizzi syndrome?
Impacted stone in the cystic duct
A spaghetti-like echogenic tubular structure within a bile duct is a US finding associated with…
Ascariasis
Carcinoma in which structure can directly extend into the GB?
Stomach
A patient presents with a history of intermittent fever, nausea, and elevated alkaline phosphatase. He admits to traveling to the Middle East recently. A complex, solitary mass is identified in the right lobe of the liver. This mass is most suspicious for a(n)...
Amebic abscess
Enlargement of the GB caused by an obstruction of the CBD by a distal external neoplasm is termed…
Courvoisier sign
Which term is more commonly used to describe an enlarged or dilated vein?
Varix
Which condition most commonly causes the formation of a hepatic abscess?
Ascending cholangitis
Which structure is located in the anterolateral portion of the pancreatic head?
GDA
Thrombosis involving the hepatic veins describes which condition?
Budd-Chiari syndrome
A patient presents with a palpable neck mass. A US demonstrates an echogenic mass in the superior lobe of the right thyroid gland. A prominent hypo echoic ring surrounds this nodule. This mass is most suspicious for which neoplasm?
Adenoma
A patient presents with a history of RUQ pain, nausea, and vomiting. An US of the RUQ demonstrates a calculus lodged in the cystic duct. This finding is a predisposing factor for developing…
Acute cholecystitis
Which organ is responsible for manufacturing heparin?
The liver
Which structure may be mistaken for an extrarenal pelvis?
Renal vein
The length of a normal adult spleen should not exceed…
13cm
Which type of aneurysm is most commonly associated with a bacterial infection?
Mycotic aneurysm
A round anechoic mass is identified next to the renal pelvis. This is most suspicious for what type of cyst?
Parapelvic cyst
A questionable mass is identified in the anterior portion of the right lobe of the liver. Which structures border this region? (2)
- Right hepatic
2. MPV’s
A mass displacing the renal calyces is documented on a recent intravenous pyelogram. An US over this area demonstrates a smooth circular anechoic renal mass. This mass is most suspicious for a(n)…
Simple cyst
