Abdominal

Question 1

PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
ANECHOIC in appearance

Answer 1

Simple fluid

Question 2

PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION
ECHOGENIC in appearance

Answer 2

blood, pus, mucin, debris from other materials in suspension

Question 3

FEATURES OF SIMPLE CYSTS:

Answer 3

well-defined
anechoic
thin walls
posterior enhancement artifact

Question 4

Fluid-containing echogenic particulate materials

Answer 4

Echogenic cysts

Question 5

Can be hemorrhagic, abscess, or mucin-producing tumors

Answer 5

Echogenic cysts

Question 6

Demo salt and pepper appearance

Answer 6

Solid masses

Question 7

Speckled pattern of tissue texture (normal organ)

Answer 7

Solid masses

Question 8

BVs –organized pattern –branching

Answer 8

Solid masses

Question 9

Solid masses can appear appear —

Answer 9

isosonic/ isoechoic

Question 10

Anechoic, homogenous/hetero with low, moderate or highly reflective echo textures

Answer 10

Walls of solid masses

Question 11

Cystic mass (True cyst/ systic in nature) criteria

Answer 11

1. NO INTERNAL ECHOIS, MUST BE ANECHOIC
2. WALLS OF CYST MUST WELL-DEFINED, THIN AND SMOOTH
3. WALLS OF CYST MUST EXHIBIT POSTERIOR THROUGH TRANSMISSION

Question 12

Massesproduce alteration in the texture / echogenicity

Answer 12

Feature of masses

Question 13

Surface contour is altered such that the organ can appear nodular or with a focal bulge

Answer 13

Feature of masses

Question 14

BVs are altered by masses.

Answer 14

Feature of masses