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Chapter 1: Orientation to Ultrasound Scanning Flashcards

1
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a region of an ultrasound image free from echoes

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anechoic

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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front or ventral) and posterior (back or dorsal) regions; also known as the frontal plane

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coronal plane

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a region of an ultrasound image having mixed or differing ultrasound echoes

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heterogeneous

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a region of an ultrasound image having a uniform appearance on ultrasound with echoes that appear similar

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homogeneous

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a region of an ultrasound image with echoes that are brighter than the surrounding tissue or brighter than normal

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hyperechoic

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a region of an ultrasound image with echoes that are darker than the surrounding tissue or darker than normal

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hypoechoic

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a region of an ultrasound image producing echoes that are the same as the surrounding tissue with equal brightness

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isoechoic

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a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left regions

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sagittal plane

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a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts; it is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes

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transverse plane

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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ABD

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abdomen

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ABI

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ankle branchial index

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AI

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acceleration index

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ANT

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anterior

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AVF

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arteriovenous fistula

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AVM

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arteriovenous malformation

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BP

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blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CAUD

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caudal

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CDI

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Color Doppler imaging

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CEPH

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cephalad

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CVI

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chronic venous insufficiency

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DVT

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deep venous thrombosis

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DX

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diagnosis

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EDV

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end diastolic velocity

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HR

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heart rate

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30
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HTN

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hypertension

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HX

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history (history of complaint)

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IDDM

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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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INF

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inferior

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IP

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inpatient

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LAT

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lateral

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LE

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lower extremity

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LT

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left

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MED

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medial

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OP

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outpatient

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PAD

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peripheral arterial disease

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PE

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pulmonary embolus

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42
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PI

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pulsatility index

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POST

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posterior

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44
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PPG

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photoplethysmography

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PSV

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peak systolic velocity

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PT

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patient

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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49
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PVR

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pulse volume recording

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50
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Q

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flow

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51
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RAR

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renal aortic ratio

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RAS

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renal artery stenosis

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RI

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resistance index

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RT

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right

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SAG

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sagittal

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SUPR

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superior

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TCD

A

transcranial Doppler

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TCI

A

transcranial imaging

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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TRV

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transverse

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UE

A

upper extremity

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US

A

ultrasound

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VPR

A

volume pulse recording

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WNL

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within normal limits

65
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toward the front; a structure in front of another structure

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anterior

66
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toward the feet

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caudal

67
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toward the head

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cephalad

68
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a structure on the opposite side of the body

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contralateral

69
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away from the surface or skin

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deep

70
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farther away from the heart; farther away from the origin; farther away from the point of attachment

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distal

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related to the back of the body; toward the back of the body

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dorsal

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toward the feet; a structure lower than another structure

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inferior

73
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a structure on the same side of the body

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ipsilateral

74
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away from the center of the body or a structure; toward the side of the body

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lateral

75
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toward the center of the body or a structure; toward the midline or middle of the body

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medial

76
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toward the back of the body; a structure that is behind another structure

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posterior

77
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closer to the heart; closer to the origin; closer to the point of attachment

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proximal

78
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toward the surface of the skin

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superficial

79
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toward the head; a structure higher than another structure

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superior

80
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related to the front of the body

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ventral

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runs vertically along long axis of body
separates body into left and right sections
longitudinal or long-axis plane

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sagittal plane

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planes running vertically along long axis of body but not through midline

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parasagittal planes

83
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splits body into anterior and posterior sections
courses vertically through the long axis of the body
perpendicular to sagittal plane
also known as the frontal plane

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coronal plane

84
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passes through the body in a plane that is parallel to the ground
perpendicular to sagittal and frontal planes
seperates the body into superior and inferior sections
sometimes referred to as axial, short-axis, or horizontal view

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transverse plane

85
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any plane that is not a true sagittal, coronal, or transverse plane

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oblique plane

86
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lying on the back

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supine

87
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lying face down

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prone

88
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lying on the right side

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right lateral decubitus

89
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lying on the left side

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left lateral decubitus

90
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lying prone with left side elevated

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right anterior oblique

91
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lying prone with right side elevated

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left anterior oblique

92
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lying supine with left side elevated

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right posterior oblique

93
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lying supine with with right side elevated

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left posterior oblique

94
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patient supine, body tilted with head elevated between 15 degrees and 30 degrees above the feet

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reverse trendlenburg

95
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a region of an ultrasound image with echoes that are brighter than the surrounding tissue or brighter than normal

A

hyperechoic

96
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a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts

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sagittal plane

97
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a region of an ultrasound image free from echoes

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anechoic

98
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a region of an ultrasound image with echoes that are darker than the surrounding tissue or darker than normal

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hypoechoic

99
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a region of an ultrasound image having mixed or differing ultrasound echoes

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heterogeneous

100
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a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts

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transverse plane

101
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a region of an ultrasound image producing echoes that are the same as the surrounding tissue with equal brightness

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isoechoic

102
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a structure that produces ultrasound echoes

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echogenic

103
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a region of an ultrasound image having a uniform appearance on ultrasound with echoes that appear similar

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homogeneous

104
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a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back parts

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coronal plane

105
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When reading a patient’s medical record, you come across the abbreviation HTN. What does this stand for?

A

Hypertension

106
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When a body is depicted standing erect with arms at the side and the face and palms directed forward, what is this known as?

A

anatomical position

107
Q

Which of the following terms indicates towards the head?
a. caudal
b. posterior
c. lateral
d. cephalad

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d

108
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Which anatomic plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections?

A

transverse

109
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If you were to view the common carotid artery in long axis, what anatomic body plane would you be using?

A

sagittal

110
Q

What is the position in which a patient is lying fully on their left side?

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left lateral decubitus

111
Q

Which patient position would be appropriate if you were to image the right kidney from a posterior approach?

A

prone

112
Q

When examining the lower extremity veins, what position is often used to aid in venous filling?

A

reverse trendelenburg’s position

113
Q

When scanning in a transverse plane, where should the “notch” on the transducer be?

A

toward the patient’s right side

114
Q

In vascular imaging, on which side of the screen should the head of the patient appear when scanning in a sagittal plane?

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left

115
Q

What is a fluid-filled structure that appears black on an ultrasound image said to be?

A

anechoic

116
Q

A mass, which has the same echogenicity as the surrounding liver tissue, is noted within the liver. What term would be used to describe this mass?

A

isoechoic

117
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How would the internal carotid artery be related directionally to the common carotid artery?

A

the internal carotid artery is distal to the common carotid artery

118
Q

A patient is discovered to have a blood clot in their leg. What abbreviation would be used for this diagnosis?

A

DVT

119
Q

What is a plane that runs vertically through the body but not through the midline?

A

parasaggital

120
Q

The vertical plane that courses exactly through the midline of the body is the _____ plane.

A

midlinesagittal

121
Q

The abbreviation used to describe a stroke would be ____.

A

TIA

122
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The coronal plane that splits the body into anterior and posterior sections can also be known as the _____ plane.

A

frontal

123
Q

The transverse plane can also be known as _______ view, especially with reference to viewing a vessel/

A

axial/short axis/ horizontal

124
Q

When imaging the pancreas on its long axis within the body, the anatomic plane that is typically used is a(n) _____ plane.

A

oblique

125
Q

A good patient position to use to evaluate the spleen would be ____ position.

A

LPO

126
Q

When depicting an image in a transverse plane on an ultrasound image, the left side of the patient should be displayed on the ____ side of the screen.

A

right

127
Q

The term used to refer to a structure that produces ultrasound echoes is _____.

A

echogenic

128
Q

A plaque noted in the common femoral artery has regions that are anechoic and hyperechoic. This plaque would be described as _____.

A

heterogeneous

129
Q

A directional term that describes a structure that is below another structure is _____.

A

inferior

130
Q

The celiac artery would be considered ____, directionally, to the superior mesenteric artery.

A

superior

131
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The abbreviation WNL stands for _____.

A

within normal limits

132
Q

If the patient is lying supine, medical images are displayed as if viewing the patient from the feet ____.

A

upward

133
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Holding the ultrasound transducer incorrectly can cause the image to be displayed ____.

A

backward

134
Q

On an ultrasound image, the inner portion of the kidney is brighter than or _____ when compared to the outer rim of the cortex.

A

hyperechoic

135
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