Ch 8 vocab

Question 1

Anechoci or sonolucent

Answer 1

Without internal echoes; fluid filled structure transmits sound easy

Question 2

Echogenic or hyperechoic

Answer 2

Echo producing structure; reflects sound with brighter intensity

Question 3

Enhancement or Increased through transmission

Answer 3

Sound that travels through a anechoic (fluid filled) substance and is not attenuated.

Question 4

Fluid filled level

Answer 4

Interface between two fluids with different acoustic characteristics.

Question 5

Heterogeneous

Answer 5

Not uniform in texture or composition.

Question 6

Homogeneous

Answer 6

Completely uniform in texture and composition.

Question 7

Hypoechoic

Answer 7

Low level echoes within a structure

Question 8

infiltrating

Answer 8

Refers to a diffuse disease process or metastatic disease.

Question 9

Irregular borders

Answer 9

Borders are not well defined are ill defined or not present

Question 10

Loculated mass

Answer 10

Well defined borders with internal echoes

Question 11

Shadowing

Answer 11

Sound beam is attenuated by a solid or calcified object.

Question 12

Isoechoic

Answer 12

Very close to normal parenchymal echogenicity patternt