Lesson 1B - Intro

Question 1

Important lab data to review before scanning liver (3)

Answer 1

WBC count
serum enzymes
LFTs

Question 2

How many measurements for abnormalities? How is it done? How is it reported?

Answer 2

3
Longest axist of lesion, turn 90 degrees
Longest measurement first

Question 3

Is colour or power doppler more sensitive

Answer 3

power

Question 4

What to include in technical impression (5)

Answer 4

Location
Number of lesions
Describe using sonographic terminology 
Measurement
Vascularity colour

Question 5

Terminology used to describe a pathology found that you can measure (3)

Answer 5

Lesion
Nodule
Mass

Question 6

What is a lesion

Answer 6

Lump or bump on skin/organ

May be cystic (fluid filled) or solid

Question 7

What is a nodule

Answer 7

A small mass - round or irregular shape

Benign or cancerous

Question 8

Nodules found mainly (4)

Answer 8

Within organ parencyma
Tendons
Muscles
Vocal cords

Question 9

Nodule is the term used most frequently when describing

Answer 9

Thyroid cystic areas

Solid focal areas

Question 10

What is a mass

Answer 10

An abnormal growth of tissue from multiplication of cells

Question 11

Mass is synonymous for (2)

Answer 11

tumour or neoplasia (displaces other tissue)

Question 12

Tumour characterization terminology (7)

Answer 12

Consistency
Echogenicity
Ecotexture
Contour
Relation to adjacent structures
Vasculature

Question 13

Sono terms for tumour consistency (3) and how they may present

Answer 13

Solid - may attenuate or no enhancement
Liquid - generally posterior enhancement
Mixed

Question 14

Hyperemic

Answer 14

high vascularity

Question 15

no vascularity or peripheral vascularity is a characteristic of malignant or benign tumour

Answer 15

benign

Question 16

bulls eye/halo is a characteristic of malignant of benign tumour

Answer 16

malignanat

Question 17

Bulls eye may be due to

Answer 17

central necrosis (death of tissue)

Question 18

Fever and sudden RLQ pain could indicate

Answer 18

appendicitis

Question 19

LLQ on/off pain and on treatments for other conditions could indicate

Answer 19

constipation

Question 20

Secondary signs such as inflammation are important if you cannot see the pathology/root cause. Provide 3 examples of signs of inflammation

Answer 20

Fluid
Inflamed fat
+++ lymph nodes