Lab Quiz Flashcards
Shadowing is caused by what type of structure?
A highly attenuating structure
Acoustic enhancement is caused by what type of structure?
A structure with a low attenuation
Where is shadowing and acoustic enhancement seen?
Posterior to the structure causing the artifact
What does anechoic mean?
Without echoes
A gallbladder stone can be described sonographically as?
Echogenic
The term “heterogeneous” refers to?
The texture of an organ
Where is the bifurcation of the aorta located?
Inferior to the mid aorta
Where is the abdominal aorta located?
To the left of the IVC
Which term describes the most inner layer of the aorta wall?
Tunica intima
Which patient position is optimal for performing an abdominal aorta ultrasound?
Supine
The top and bottom of the ultrasound image indicate which anatomical directions?
Anterior and posterior
