Ultrasound Fundamentals 1

Question 1

echogenicity

Answer 1

number of echoes produced

Question 2

echotexture

Answer 2

echo pattern within an organ or structure

Question 3

echogenic

Answer 3

relative term
a structure that produces echoes

Question 4

anechoic what, AKA (2)

Answer 4

without internal echoes
echolucent, sonolucent

Question 5

hyperechoic

Answer 5

increased number of echoes
compared to adjacent structure

Question 6

hypoechoic what, aka (2)

Answer 6

fewer echoes in a structure compared to another structure
echopenic, echo-poor

Question 7

isoechoic

Answer 7

structure that is the same echogenicity as an adjacent area

Question 8

homogenous

Answer 8

uniform echoes throughout a structure
describes the parenchymal texture of several organs

Question 9

heterogenous

Answer 9

uneven texture pattern through a structure

Question 10

parenchyma

Answer 10

organ tissue

Question 11

acute

Answer 11

sudden onset of signs and symptoms

Question 12

afebrile

Answer 12

w/o feber

Question 13

atrophy

Answer 13

wasting, decrease in size

Question 14

chronic

Answer 14

gradual onset, health-related state lasting a long time

Question 15

complication

Answer 15

develops as a result of disease

Question 16

congenital

Answer 16

existing at birth; may be hereditary or due to interference at some point in fetal development

Question 17

emesis

Answer 17

vomiting

Question 18

etiology

Answer 18

cause of disease

Question 19

genetic

Answer 19

abnormality due to defective genes

Question 20

hypertrophy

Answer 20

increase in size of an organ due to an increase in cell size

Question 21

iatrogenic

Answer 21

response occurring as a result of treatment

Question 22

idiopathic

Answer 22

unknown cause

Question 23

infarction

Answer 23

sudden insufficiency of blood supply causing necrosis

Question 24

infection

Answer 24

invasion of microorganism causing disease

Question 25

inflammation

Answer 25

reaction occurring in response to an injury

Question 26

ischemia

Answer 26

decrease blood supply causing injury or death of tissue

Question 27

necrosis

Answer 27

death of cells tissue or organ

Question 28

neoplasm

Answer 28

abnormal tissue growth due to a proliferation of cells

Question 29

prognosis

Answer 29

forecast of probable outcome of disease

Question 30

sign

Answer 30

finding during a physical exam