A-mode- Correct Answers a one-dimensional- presentation of a
reflected sound wave.
AIUM Accreditation covers the which areas? Correct Answers
*Abdominal/general ultrasound
*Breast ultrasound
*Thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound
*Musculoskeletal ultrasound
*Gynecologic ultrasound
*Obstetric or trimester-specific obstetric ultrasound
B-mode or 2D mode- (brightness mode) ultrasound Correct
Answers a linear array of transducers simultaneously scans a
plane through the body that can be viewed as a two-dimensional
image on screen
Continuous wave (CW) Doppler is used to examine? Correct
Answers Peripheral vascular systems(veins & arteries)
Contrast enhanced ultrasound- Correct Answers when contrast
is exposed to the ultrasound beam, the pressure changes and the
small bubbles begin to vibrate and create strong echoes that
result in an ultrasound image
Example of something that can be better diagnosed via 3D
imaging? Correct Answers cleft lip
How is echo amplitude (A) mode displayed? Correct Answers
along the vertical axis
, How is echo delay (depth) displayed? Correct Answers along
the horizontal axis
How is Musculoskeletal ultrasound useful? Correct Answers
*Diagnosing tendon and muscle tears.
*Detects bleeding or fluid in the muscles and or joints
How many health care organizations & programs does TJC
evaluate and accredit in the United States? Correct Answers
Evaluates and accredits over 19,000 (Craig, 2014)
How much did the old Siemens Acuson Sequoia 512 weigh?
Correct Answers 406 lbs
How often does TJC review organizations? Correct Answers
every 3 years.
In the early 1960s, what was Eugene Strandness involved in?
Correct Answers Doppler devices built by bioengineers at the
University of Washington
In what year did vascular sonography become standard in the
diagnostic method? Correct Answers 1987
In what year did Vascular ultrasound (U/S) became the modality
of choice for DVT diagnosis? Correct Answers 1990s
Interventional ultrasound, is used for which procedures? Correct
Answers For percutaneous (through the skin)