Vocabularies Flashcards
Anechoic
a region of an ultrasound image free from echoes.
- They appear black on the ultrasound.
Coronal Plane
a vertical plane that divides the body into front (ventral) and back (dorsal) parts; also known as the frontal plane.
Heterogeneous
a region of an ultrasound image having mixed or differing ultrasound echoes.
- They appear structures with dissimilar components or elements, appearing irregular or variegated.
Homogeneous
a region of an ultrasound image having a uniform appearance on ultrasound with echoes that appear similar
Hyperechoic
a region of an ultrasound image with echoes that are brighter than the surrounding tissue or brighter than normal.
Hypoechoic
a region of an ultrasound image with echoes that are darker than the surrounding tissue or darker than normal.
Isoechoic
a region of an ultrasound image producing echoes that are the same as the surrounding tissue with equal brightness.
Sagittal Plane
a vertical plane that divides the body into the right and left parts.
Transverse Plane
a plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts; it is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.
AAA stands for?
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
ABI stands for?
Ankle Brachial Index
LE stands for?
Lower Extremity
DVT stands for?
Deep Venous Thrombosis
PAD stands for?
Peripheral Arterial Disease
PE stands for?
Pulmonary Embolus
