GI test

Question 1

what describes imaging characteristics of pancreatitis

Answer 1

ascites, pancreatic pseudocysts, pancreas inflammation and reactive fluid

Question 2

what correctly describes the appearance of gastric cancer in sectional

Answer 2

gas filled ulceration, focal mass/polyp with or without ulceration, focal wall thickening w mucosal irregularity and wall thickening with loss of normal rugal folding pattern

Question 3

what is most common location to visualize Crohn’s disease

Answer 3

terminal ileum

Question 4

what is true concerning imaging of Crohn’s diases

Answer 4

may affect mesentery, and may be associated w abscess

Question 5

what may be underlying cause of SBO

Answer 5

lesion, Crohn’s disease, pregnancy, and volvulus

Question 6

what is most common cancer of GI tract

Answer 6

colo rectal cancer

Question 7

which condition is related to vascular insufficiency

Answer 7

ischemic colitis

Question 8

which conditions can be identified as bowel wall thickening

Answer 8

ulcerative colitis, ischemic colitis and Crohn’s disease

Question 9

which conditions are likely to be accompanied by ascites

Answer 9

ulcerative colitis, and cirrhosis

Question 10

what conditions are idiopathic

Answer 10

ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease

Question 11

what is most important indication of SBO

Answer 11

bowel distention

Question 12

what is most common etiology of colon cancer

Answer 12

polyp neoplasm

Question 13

what other pathologies are commonly associated w colon cancer

Answer 13

abscess, inflammation and bowel obstruction

Question 14

which condition might be viewed as surface and parenchymal nodularity in the liver

Answer 14

cirrhosis

Question 15

which condition is most likely to present as standing and abscess formation in RLQ

Answer 15

appendicitis

Question 16

what statements concerning liver cancer are true

Answer 16

metastatic liver cancer will enhance during the venous phase of imaging, primary liver cancer will enhance during the arterial phase of imaging and met liver cancer can be both singular or multi-focal

Question 17

hemangiomas appear only in the liver (T or F)

Answer 17

false

Question 18

what is most significant indication of hemangioma in sectional imaging

Answer 18

delayed contrast enhancement

Question 19

what are common causes of liver cirrhosis

Answer 19

hepatitis and alcoholism

Question 20

pericholecystic fluid accumulation is most likely to be associated w which condition

Answer 20

cholelithiasis

Question 21

what are imaging indications of organ laceration

Answer 21

contrast extravasation in or around organ
atypical contrast perfusion through organ
hematoma in area of organ
limited or absence of contrast perfusion through the organ

Question 22

what is likely cause of organ infarct

Answer 22

laceration, arterial dissection, emboli and thrombus

Question 23

lymphoma primarily affects spleen (T or F)

Answer 23

false

Question 24

malignant lesions identified in the spleen are most likely lymphoma (T or F)

Answer 24

true

Question 25

what statements are true concerning imaging of spleen

Answer 25

during venous phase of contrast enhancement the spleen should appear homogenous
malignant splenic lesions may appear as single or multi focal

Question 26

pancreatic cancers primarily affect what aspect of the pancreas

Answer 26

head

Question 27

what best describes contrast enhancement of pancreatic tumors

Answer 27

delayed enhancement

Question 28

gallstones can be related to what conditions

Answer 28

gallbladder cancer, pancreatitis, and cholecystitis

Question 29

what is the typical presentation of GB cancer

Answer 29

wall thickening, mass completely replacing gallbladder, and intraluminal mass