Module 1: Ultrasound Fundamentals

Question 1

Echogenicity

Answer 1

Amount of echoes produced

Question 2

Echotexture

Answer 2

Echo pattern within an organ or structure

Question 3

Echogenic

Answer 3

Structure that produces echoes

“Echo-rich”

Question 4

Anechoic

Answer 4

Structure without internal echoes (not necessarily cystic)

Question 5

Hyperechoic

Answer 5

Increased amount of echoes (always compared to adjacent structures)

Question 6

Hypoechoic

Answer 6

Few echoes in a structure

Question 7

Isoechoic

Answer 7

A structure that has the same echogenicity as an adjacent structure

Question 8

Homogenous

Answer 8

Uniform echoes throughout a structure, describes the parenchymal texture of several organs

Question 9

Heterogenous

Answer 9

Uneven textural pattern

Question 10

Necrotic

Answer 10

Tissue death (mixed echogenicity on ultrasound)

Question 11

Parenchyma

Answer 11

Tissue

Question 12

Acute

Answer 12

Sudden onset of signs and symptoms

Question 13

Afebrile

Answer 13

Without a fever

Question 14

Atrophy

Answer 14

Wasting, decreasing in size

Question 15

Chronic

Answer 15

Gradual onset, health related state lasting a long time

Question 16

Complication

Answer 16

Develops as a result of disease

Question 17

Congenital

Answer 17

Existing at birth, may be hereditary or due to interference at some point I fetal development

Question 18

Emesis

Answer 18

Vomiting

Question 19

Etiology

Answer 19

Cause of disease

Question 20

Genetic

Answer 20

Abnormality due to defective genes

Question 21

Hypertrophy

Answer 21

Increase in size

Question 22

Iatrogenic

Answer 22

Response occurring as a result of treatment

Question 23

Idiopathic

Answer 23

Unknown cause

Question 24

Infarction

Answer 24

Sudden insufficiency of blood causing necrosis

Question 25

Infection

Answer 25

Invasion of microorganism causing disease

Question 26

Inflammation

Answer 26

Reaction occurring in response to injury

Question 27

Ischemia

Answer 27

Decrease blood supply causing injury or death

Question 28

Necrosis

Answer 28

Death of cells, tissue or organ

Question 29

Neoplasm

Answer 29

Abnormal tissue growth due to proliferative. Any abnormal growth that could be B9 or malignant

Question 30

Prognosis

Answer 30

Forecast of probable outcome of disease

Question 31

Sign

Answer 31

Finding during a physical exam

Question 32

Symptom

Answer 32

Complaint from a patient