Chapter 1 - abdominal sonography Flashcards
Normal echogencity of the abdominal organs from greatest (Brightest) to least (darkest) as follows
renal sinus –> pancreas –> spleen –> liver –> renal core –> renal pyramids –> gallbladder
without echoes
example : gallbladder ; simple renal cyst
anechoic
having both cystic and solid components
ex : hemorrhagic cyst ; hepatic access
complex
structure that produces echoes
ex: fatty liver ; chronic renal disease
echogenic
of differing composition
ex: graves disease ; diffuse liver metastasis
heterogeneous
of uniform composition
ex: normal liver ; normal testicle
homogenous
having many echoes
ex: cavernous hemangioma ; angiomyolipoma
hyperechoic
having few echoes
ex: hepatic adenoma ; thyroid adenoma
hypoechoic
having the same echogeniciy
ex: jocular nodular hyperplasia
isoechoic
demonstrate smooth walls and are round in shape
star criteria
patients who have some form of itis or infection will have an increased
white blood cell count
_____ organs release hormones into the blood stream, where as _____ organs use ducts.
Endocrine
Exocrine
occurs when the sound beam strikes a structure in a no perpendicular manner resulting in a loss of the true echogenicity of the structure
ex ; tendons
Anistrophy
a type of reverberation caused by several small highly reflective interfaces ; ex seen with adenomyomatosis of the GB
Comet tail
caused by air or bowel gas – ex most often seen emanating from bowel may be seen posterior to gas within an abscess – dirty shadow most often emanating from bowel, clean shadow most often emanating from gallstone
Dirty shadowing
reflective or refractive effect seen deep to the margins of a round structure that have a significantly different speed of sound compared to surrounding tissue, may be termed as refractive shadowing – exc often seen arising rom cystic structures and appears as narrow shadow lines originating at the edge of these structures
Edge shadowing
produced by a strong specular reflector and results in a copy of the anatomy being placed deeper than the correct location – ex seen posterior to the liver and diaphragm
Mirror image
produced when the sound beam is barely attenuated through a fluid or fluid filled structure ; ex seen posterior to fluid-filled structures as the GB and renal cysts and ascites
posterior acoustic enhancement or through transmission
– caused by the bending of the ultrasound beam when it passes through an interface between two tissues with vastly dissimilar speeds of sound and the angle of the approach is not perpendicular – ex seen when imaging rectus muscles of abdominal wall
refraction
caused by a large acoustic interface and subsequent production of false echoes – ex seen as an echogenic region in the anterior aspect of the GB or other fluid filled structures
reverberation
artifact that appears as a solid streak or a chain of parallel bands radiating away from a structure ; ex deen emanating from gas bubble within the abdomen ex can help in case of pnuembilia
ring down
caused by attenuation of the sound beam ; ex seen posterior to bone and calculi like gallstones and renal stones
shadowing
caused by sound beams that are peripheral to the main sound beam – ex ; seen as low level echoes with flud, mimicking sludge , debris or pus within a fluid-filled structure like GB
side lobes
caused by compression from 3D to 2D images – ex – can stimulate false echoes that could resemble sludge or debris in the urinary bladder or gallbladder
slice thickness
occurs behind strong granular and irregular surfaces like crystals , calculi or calcifications ex can be seen and useful at identifying a small kidney or biliary stone
twinkle artifact
Supplies the body with oxygen, nutrients, hormones and WBCS and removes waste and toxins by pumping and transferring blood
ex:
arteries. and arterioles
capillaries
heart
veins and venules
Cardiovascular
Provides metabolism, nutrient uptake, energy storage and the extortion of waste
Accessory digestive organs : Liver, GB, Pancreas
Esophagus, mouth, small and large bowel , stomach
Digestive
Secretes hormones or juices through ducts
ex :
breast
pancreas
salivary glands (parotid glands, submandibular glands, and sublingual glands)
liver
EXOCRINE
Secretion of hormones into the blood to control many different body functions. The hypothalamus in the brain controls the pituitary glands secretion of various hormones which in turn controls the secretion of hormones by endocrine organs or glands
ex: ALOPPPPTT
adrenal glands
liver
ovaries
pancreas
parathyroid glands
pineal gland
pituatirary gland (anterior and posterior)
testicles
thyroid gland
ENDOCRINE
Collection and transportation of excess fluid, absorption of fats (which are eventually sent to the liver) and immune response
ex: A BOY LEFT SCHOOL TOGO TOUR
adenoids
bone marrow
lymph node
spleen
thymus gland
tonsils
Lymphatic
provides the structural support system for the body
ex:
cartilage
connective tissue
joints
ligaments
muscles
tendons
MSK
controls almost every organ system and structure in the body
ex: brain
spinal cord
nerves
Nervous
Supplies the body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the blood
ex: bronchus
larynx
lungs
nasal cavity
pharnyx
trachea
Respiratory
Produces new life
ex: Male - epipydmyis, prostate gland, scrotum , testes, vas deferens
Female - Fallopian tubes , ovaries, uterus, vagina
Reproductive
Maintain chemical and water balance, regulate blood pressure and filter waste products from the blood
ex: kidneys
ureters
urethra
urinary bladder
Urinary
Intraperitoneal organs (GLOSS)
Gallblader
Liver
Ovaries
Spleen
stomach
Retroperitoneal organs (AAAADIKPPUUU)
adrenal glands
abdominal lymph nodes
aorta
ascending colon
descending colon
IVC
kidneys
pancreas
prostate gland
ureters
uterus
urinary bladder
Inferior to the diaphgram
divides into Rt & Left
Subherenic spaces
Divides into right anterior & posterior and left.
Right is located between Rt lobe of liver and right kidney
posterior subhepatic space also referred to as Morrisons pouch
Subhepatic spaces
Between pubic bone and urinary bladder also referred to as space of Retzius
Retropubic space
between stomach and pancreas, common location for pancreatic psudeocysts
Lesser sac
extend alongside the ascending and descending colon on both of the abdomen
Paracolic gutters
Male : between urinary bladder and rectum (rectovesical pouch)
Female : between uterus and rectum (Pouch of Douglas, rectouterine pouch)
Posterior-cul-de-sac
Between urinary bladder and uterus, also called vescouterine pouch in females
anterior-cul-de-sac
Pathologies Associated with Ascites
Acute cholecystitis
Cirrhosis
Congestive heart failure
ectopic pregnancy
malignancy
portal hypertension
reputure of abdominal aortic anyersum
tumor of glandular organ
location - most organs
Benign
Adenoma
Tumor containing adrenal tissue
location - testicle
benign
Adrenal rest tumor
Tumor of blood vessels , muscle and fat
Location – kidney
Benign
Angiomyolipoma
abnormal accumulation of cells within a focal region of an organ
Location – liver
Benign
Focular nodular hyperplasia
tumor consisting of a group of inclammtory cells
Location – liver and spleen
benign
Granuloma
Tumor that secretes gastrin
Location – pancreas
benign
Gastrinoma
tumor consisting of an overgrowth of normal cells of an organ
Location – kidney
benign
Hamartoma
tumor consisting of blood vessels
Location – liver, spleen and kidney
benign
Hemangioma
Localized collection of blood
location - a anywhere an organ/tissue is affected by trauma
benign
Hematoma
Tumor that secretes insulin
location - pancreas
benign
Insulinoma
tumor that consists of fat
location - liver spleen kidney and superficial
benign
lipoma
tumor consisting of onocytes
location - kidney
benign
Oncocytoma
tumro consisting of chromaffin cells of adrenal gland
location - adrenal gland
benign
phecromocytoma