INTRO/REVIEW TERMS

Question 1

Pt position of lying down, side started is the most dependent portion of the pt body:

Answer 1

Decubitus position

Question 2

pt lying on back

Answer 2

Supine/Dorsal

Question 3

Pt lying on stomach

Answer 3

Prone/Ventral

Question 4

Named for the body side closest to the scanning table

Answer 4

Oblique

• RPO -RAO
• LPO -LAO

Question 5

The structure is producing echoes:

Answer 5

Echogenic

Question 6

The structure produces extra echoes in comparison to surrounding structures:

Answer 6

hyperechoic

Question 7

The structure is producing just a few echoes in comparison to other structures:

Answer 7

hypoechoic

Question 8

The structure is producing few internal echoes:

Answer 8

Echopenic

Question 9

The structure is producing no internal echoes

Answer 9

Anechoic

Question 10

Having equal echo intensity:

Answer 10

Homogenous

Question 11

Echoes having varying irregularity as they return to the machine:

Answer 11

heterogenous

Question 12

Neighboring structures have the same echo intensity

Answer 12

Isoechoic

Question 13

Increased acoustic signal posterior to structures that cause little or no attenuation of the sound beam:

Answer 13

Acoustic Enhancement

Question 14

Reduced echo amplitude posterior to structures beyond an attenuating structure: (cystic structures):

Answer 14

Acoustic shadowing