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