Ultrasound Terminolgy

Question 1

Echogenicity

Answer 1

Amount of echos produced

Question 2

Echotexture

Answer 2

Texture/architecture

Echo pattern within an organ or structure

Question 3

Echogenic

Answer 3

Relative term
A structure that produces echos
Echo-rich

Question 4

Anechoic

Answer 4

Structure without internal echoes
Not necessarily cystic
Echolucent/sonolucent

Question 5

Hyperechoic

Answer 5

An increased amount of echoes

Describes the comparison to an adjacent structure

Question 6

Hypoechoic

Answer 6

Few echoes in a structure
Comparison to another structure
Echopenic/ echo-poor

Question 7

Isoechoic

Answer 7

A structure that is the same echogenicity as an adjacent structure

Question 8

Homogeneous

Answer 8

Uniform echoes throughout a structure

Describes the parenchyma texture of several organs

Question 9

Heterogeneous

Answer 9

Uneven textural pattern

Question 10

Necrotic

Answer 10

Necrosis= tissue death

Mixed echogenicity on ultrasound

Question 11

Parenchyma

Answer 11

Any tissue