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Question | Answer |
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What is used as a sonographic landmark in locating the gallbladder fossa? | Lobar Fissure |
What condition is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis? | Biliary disease |
Gerota fascia provides a protective covering around which of the following organs? | Kidneys |
Increased pressure withing the portosplenic venous system will most likely lead to ___? | portal hypertension |
Normal diameter of the main portal vein should not exceed: | 1.3 cm |
The integrity of _____ is evaluated with the Thompson test? | Achilles tendon. *pointing toes while squeezing calf muscle |
A small hyperechoic pancreas is identified on ultrasound, this is most suspicious for _____. | Chronic pancreatitis |
The pancreas is part of _____ system. | Endocrine. |
What is a sonographic finding of an echinococcal cyst? | Septated cyst |
A predisposing risk factor associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma may include a history of _____. | Ulcerative colitis |
A synovial cyst located in the medial popliteal fossa describes a _____. | Baker Cyst |
Normal caliber of the superior mesenteric vein should not exceed____. | 1.0 cm |
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 what organs? | Liver. *Thrombosis of Hepatic veins |
What structures divide the left lobe into two segments? | Left hepatic vein and the ligamentum of Teres |
Cholecystokinin is stimulated after food reaches the ____. | Duodenum |
The gallbladder is located on the posterior surface of the liver and ____ | Anterior to the right kidney |
The pyloric canal is considered abnormal when the length exceds___? | 17mm |
A patient presents with a history of sevee back pain, weight loss, and painless jaundice. An abnormality |