Chapter 6 Doppler Eval of the Pelvis

Question 1

What term defines the physiologic process of growing new vessels

Answer 1

Angiogenesis

Question 2

This doppler measurement takes the highest systolic peak minus the highest diastolic peak divided by the highest systolic peak

Answer 2

Pourcelot resistive index

Question 3

What days does the early proliferative phase occur

Answer 3

5-9

Question 4

Which vessel carries blood toward the uterus

Answer 4

Uterine artery

Question 5

Where should the sonographer obtain the uterine artery doppler

Answer 5

Laterally to the cervical level

Question 6

Identify the normal uterine arterial proliferative phase spectral doppler flow velocity

Answer 6

0.88 + 0.05

Question 7

What is the definition of a low-resistance arterial flow

Answer 7

High systole, high diastole

Question 8

What is the optimal angle of incidence to obtain a spectral tracing

Answer 8

60 degrees

Question 9

Where does the uterine artery anastomoses with the ovarian artery

Answer 9

At the uterine cornua

Question 10

What is the normal flow velocity in the nongravid uterine artery

Answer 10

5-10 cm/sec

Question 11

What describes spectral doppler flow found surroudning the corpus luteal cyst

Answer 11

Low resistance flow

Question 12

What is a vascular plexus of arteries and veins without an intervening capillary network

Answer 12

AVM

Question 13

Doppler measurement that uses peak systole minus peak diastole divided by the mean

Answer 13

Pulsatility index

Question 14

Blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to and drain deoxygenated blood away from the ovaries

Answer 14

Ovarian vessels

Question 15

Abnormal connection between veins and arteries

Answer 15

Arteriovenous malformation

Question 16

Measurement used to compare the resistance of a medium to the propagation of flow

Answer 16

Impedance indices

Question 17

Main vessel carrying oxygenated blood toward the uterus

Answer 17

Uterine artery

Question 18

Difference between peak systole and end diastole

Answer 18

S/D ratio

Question 19

Anatomical parts added, attached, or adjunct to another or others

Answer 19

Adnexa

Question 20

Days 15-28 of the menstrual cycle

Answer 20

Secretory phase

Question 21

Small vascular structures found along the periphery of the uterus

Answer 21

Arcuate vessels

Question 22

Days 10-14 of the menstrual cycle

Answer 22

Proliferative phase late

Question 23

Normal arterial flow is seen as

Answer 23

Alternating quick uptake systolic peak followed by a lower diastolic flow

Question 24

Blood velocity traveling highest in the midvessel

Answer 24

Laminar flow

Question 25

Name the vessel (appearing as a tubular structure) often seen sonographically in the uterine myometrium

Answer 25

Arcuate artery

Question 26

The functional layer of the endometrium is supplied by the

Answer 26

Radial and spiral artery

Question 27

What allergy should a sonographer question about every patient

Answer 27

Latex

Question 28

The presence of blood flow in a select area or vessel at a known depth with a sample volume describes

Answer 28

Pulsed Doppler