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Terminology Flashcards

1
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proximal

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nearest the point of attachment

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distal

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away from point of origin

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medial

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toweard the midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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ipsilateral

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affecting same side of the body

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contralateral

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affecting opposite side of the body

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unilateral

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occurring on one side of the body

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bilateral

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occurring on both sides of the body

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anterior

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structure lying toward the front of the patient

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posterior

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structure lying toward the back of the patient

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superior/cranial/caudal

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structure closer to patient’s head

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inferior

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structure lying towards the patient’s feet

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superficial

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toward or on the body surface

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deep

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away from the body surface

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15
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supine

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lying face up

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prone

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lying face down

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sagittal

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parallel to the median line, divides into right and left

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transverse plane

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divides into superior and inferior portions

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coronal

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divides into anterior and posterior portions

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oblique

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on a slant from the other planes

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ultrasound

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sound waves which have a frequency above the audible range of the human ear

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acoustics

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science of sound including its production, propagation and effects

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acoustic wave

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mechanical disturbance which propagates through a continuous medium

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acoustic window

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medium or structure through which the sound travels

25
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gray scale imaging

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image displayed in multiple shades of gray

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color flow imaging

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ability of blood flow to be displayed in multiple colors depending on the velocity and direction of blood flow

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duplex imaging

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simultaneous display of gray-scale/color and Doppler

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Dopper

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behavior of sound waves as they reflect off moving fluid; waveform is produced

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sector

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shape of image; dependent on transducer

30
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transducer

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device converting energy from one form to another

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frequency

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number of cycles per second measured in MHz

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shallow penetration

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High MHz, (7.5 MHz-15 MHz)

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deep penetration

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Low MHz (1.5 -5 MHz)

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A.L.A.R.A principle

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As Low as Reasonably Achievable

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anechoic

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no internal echoes

36
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echogenic

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high volume of echoes, solid white

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hyperechoic

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contains many echoes

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hypoechoic

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contains only a few echoes

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homogeneous

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sense of having a uniform echogenicity

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heterogeneous

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irregular echogenicity

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isoechoic

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has same echogenicity as compared to surrounding tissue

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solid

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defines a mass with no fluid filled areas

43
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cyst

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fluid filled mass

44
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complex

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mass has both fluid filled and solid components

45
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artifact

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part of an image that does not accurately represent the underlying anatomy

46
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shadowing

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failure of the sound beam to pass through an object, posterior to a solid structure

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acoustic enhancement

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increased echo intensity posterior/distal to a fluid filled area

48
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attenuation

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weakening of the sound beam as it travels through body tissue

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angling

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sweeping the beam along its axis

50
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rotating

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twisting the transducer in a circular motion while holding it in one place

51
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rocking/ heel-toe

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rocking the probe along the curve or rounded portion of the scan head

52
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sliding

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moving the probe face along the surface of the skin

Introduction to Sonography (4 decks)

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