I Flashcards
rounded/oval
Hyperechoic/hypereflective
PSS (Posterior Sonic Shadowing)
Stone
round/oval/spherical
Anechoic Lumen
Posterior Enhancement
thin echogenic wall
Simple cyst
Cylindrical in shape
2 echogenic lines
anechoic lumen
blood vessel, ureter, bile duct
Cystic in shape
echogenic wall
anechoic lumen
Gallbladder
Spherical
Echogenic wall
anechoic lumen
Urinary bladder
Solid organs of medium level echo parenchyma
liver, salivary glands, testis, thyroid gland, uterus and spleen
Spherical
Anechoic interior
thin echogenic wall
posterior enhancement
septation/s
nodulation/s
calcification/s
Complex/atypical cyst
2 types of tumors
benign and malignant
Smooth border, homogenous echogenecity, large/macrocalcifications
Benign tumor
irregular border, heterogeneous echogenecity, small/macrocalcifications
Malignant tumor
increased in size, decrease parenchymal echogenecity
ACUTE condition in solid tumor
increased in size, decrease parenchymal echogenecity
ACUTE condition of solid organ
decreased in size, increase parenchymal echogenecity
CHRONIC condition in solid tumor
thickened wall or thick echogenic wall, decreased size
CHRONIC condition in hollow/fluid filled organ
thickened wall or thick echogenic wall, increased size
ACUTE condition in hollow/fluid filled organ
echogenic focus/lesion, echogenic tail
comet-tail
4 basic patient preparation
none
fasting
bladder distention
empty bladder
Let the patient take 6-8 glasses of water, wait until the patient feels like urinating. Instruct the patient strictly NOT to urinate.
Bladder Distention
examples of empty bladder examinations
transvaginal ultrasound
transrectal ultrasound
fetal evaluation
let the patient urinate prior to the examination
empty bladder
depends on the age of the px
two organs nga iexamine kag need ni himuon is the GALLBLADDER and PANCREAS
fasting
this organ will contract if the px eat any food
Gallbladder
located at the left dorsal beneath the stomach
Pancreas
could be thin or thick
septa/septae
any level echo
nodulations
