Lesson 3B

Question 1

Extra

Answer 1

Outside

Question 2

Inter

Answer 2

Between

Question 3

Peri

Answer 3

Around

Question 4

Intra

Answer 4

Within

Question 5

Endo

Answer 5

Within

Question 6

Trans

Answer 6

Across

Question 7

Echogenic

Answer 7

Contains echoes

Question 8

Anechoic

Answer 8

Contains no echoes

- appears black

Question 9

Echopenic

Answer 9

Few echoes

Question 10

Isoechoic

Answer 10

Similar echogenicity

Question 11

Hyperechoic

Answer 11

Appears brighter than surrounding tissues

Question 12

Attenuation

Answer 12

Weakening of sound

Question 13

Irregular/lobulated contour

Answer 13

Irregular borders

Question 14

Homogenous

Answer 14

Echoes across a structure are of equal intensity

• even
• uniform
• smooth

Question 15

Hypoechoic

Answer 15

Image echoes are darker compared to surrounding tissues

Question 16

Inhomogenous

Answer 16

Not uniform in appearance

Question 17

Heterogenous

Answer 17

Tissue or structure has several different echo characteristics
- uneven echogenicity

Question 18

What does acoustic enhancements have?

Answer 18

Echogenic echoes

Question 19

Solid

Answer 19

Internal echoes

Question 20

Complex

Answer 20

Has cystic and solid components

- mixed echogenicity

Question 21

Fine

Answer 21

Tissue particles are small and close together

Question 22

Coarse

Answer 22

Tissue particles are large and spaced out