MSK masters test answers to review 5 3

Question 1

What is a typical sonographic appearance of a ligament

Answer 1

Hyperechoic with compact striated echo pattern

Question 2

Which of the following is not characteristic of lipomas

Answer 2

The answer is complex echotexture

Question 3

All of the following are characteristics of tenosynovitis except

Answer 3

Diffuse fluid collection

Question 4

What is the thickness of a normal supraspinatus tendon insured access or transverse plane

Answer 4

The correct answer is 6 mm

Question 5

Which of the following pathologic states causes the cartilage interface sign

Answer 5

Fluid and or edema in a tear

Question 6

What ultrasound finding would be considered the naked cartilage sign

Answer 6

Retraction of the supraspinatus from the greater tuberosity

Question 7

Which of the following is considered the critical zone for rotator cuff tears

Answer 7

1 cm proximal from the attachment of the supraspinatus

Question 8

What is the trough like bony concavity of the humerus seen in the short axis view of the tricep muscle or tendon

Answer 8

The correct answer is the olecranon recess

Question 9

What structure forms the roof of the carpal tunnel

Answer 9

The correct answer is the flexor retinaculum

Question 10

Dupuytren’s contracture causes the entire flex and tendon become thickened

Answer 10

The answer is false

Question 11

All of the following are ultrasound characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand except

Answer 11

Use small fluid collection

Question 12

An assessment of synovial thickening of the metacarpal fail and you will joints is performed on watch aspect of the hand

Answer 12

Dorsal

Question 13

The extensor policies brevis and abductor policies longest occupy the same tendon sheet and may not be seen separately when normal this is a true or false

Answer 13

Answers true

Question 14

Which of the following is true of a ganglion cyst

Answer 14

Noncompressible with no flow

Question 15

What is the normal thickness measurement of the supra patellar bursa

Answer 15

2.5 mm

Question 16

The extensor tendons are not frequently affected by pathologic processes true or false

Answer 16

The answer is true

Question 17

What dynamic maneuver helps visualize abnormal peroneal tendon movement under the retinaculum

Answer 17

Mild eversion stress

Question 18

The commonly injured tendon is the largest of the lateral collateral ligaments

Answer 18

Calcaneofibular ligament

Question 19

Which of the deltoid ligaments is the most inferior and medial position

Answer 19

The tibiocalcaneal ligament

Question 20

Which is the most common location for Achilles tendon tears

Answer 20

6 to 7 cm from insertion

Question 21

What is the normal cross sectional thickness of the Achilles tendon

Answer 21

5.5 to 6.5 millimeters

Question 22

There is not a bursa associated with plantar fascia and fluid collections are abnormal

Answer 22

The answers true

Question 23

This image processing tool combines beams produced from several different angles to form a single image the resulting images improved tissue plane definition and a smoothing effect but can have motion blur and the elimination of artifacts from foreign bodies and calcifications what is it

Answer 23

Spatial compounding

Question 24

This image processing tool transmits a low frequency the penetrate tissues and receives a reflected frequency that is doubled thus more than one frequency is involved in the creation of the image improving the evaluation of deep structures but possibly causing tendinosis to mimic the appearance of a tear what is it

Answer 24

Tissue harmonics