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Which of the following structures is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the gallbladder fossa?
a. main portal vein
b. main lobar fissure
c. intersegmental fissure
d. ligamentum venosum Ans- b. main lobar fissure
Which of the following conditions is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
a. alcohol abuse
b. biliary disease
c. hyperlipidemia
d. parathyroid disease Ans- b. biliary disease
Gerota's fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. prostrate Ans- c. kidney
Increased venous pressure within the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead to which of the
following conditions?
a. fatty inflitration
b. intestinal angina
c. portal hypertension
d. portal vein thrombosis Ans- c. portal hypertension
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed:
,a. 0.3 cm
b. 0.5 cm
c. 1.3 cm
d. 2.0 cm Ans- c. 1.3cm
The integrity of which of the following structures is evaluated with the Thomson test?
a. calf muscles
b. rotator cuff
c. Achilles tendon
d. carpal tunnel nerve Ans- c. Achilles tendon
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound. This is most suspicious for which of the
following abnormalities?
a. islet cell tumor
b. cystic fibrosis
c. chronic pancreatitis
d. fatty infiltration Ans- c. Chronic pancreatitis
Which of the following structures is a part of the endocrine system?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. pancreas
d. gallbladder Ans- c. pancreas
True structures: Testes, Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary Gland
Which of the following is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst?
a. target lesions
b. cystic masses
, c. complex masses
d. septated cystic mass Ans- d. Septated cystic mass
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may include a history
of:
a. hepatitis
b. cholecystitis
c. appendicitis
d. ulcerative colitis Ans- d. ulcerative colitis
NOT Cholecystitis!!!
True associations: Male, Cholangitis, Ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cyst
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a:
a. Hunter cyst
b. Baker cyst
c. Caroli cyst
d. Thompson cyst Ans- b. Baker's cyst
Normal caliber of the SMV should not exceed:
a. 0.5 cm
b. 1.0 cm
c. 1.5 cm
d. 2.0 cm Ans- b. 1.0cm
A patient presents with a history of abdominal pain and lower-extremity edema. An ultrasound is
requested to rule out Budd-Chiari syndrome. The sonographer should thoroughly evaluate which of the
following organs?
a. liver