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The renal sinus echos are produced by   Pelvis and calyces, renal vessels, fat and arveolar tissue  
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The renal parenchyma is separated into cortex and medulla by the   Arcuate vessels  
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The best approach for the evaluation of the left kidney is   Coronal  
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A 2 year –old boy presents with hematuria a palpable left flank mass. An ultrasound examination is performed, and a solid renal mass is identified. This finding is most characteristic of   Wilm’s tumor  
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A patient presents with ampulla of vater obstruction, distension of the gallbladder, and painless jaundice. This is associated with   Courvoisier’s sign  
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Long- standing cystic duct obstruction will give rise to   hydropic gallbladder  
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Staghorn calculus refers to a large stone within the   Renal pelvis of the kidney  
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gastrointestinal peptide hormone, which stimulates gallbladder contraction   Cholecystokinin  
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The portion of the liver that is not covered by the peritoneum is termed   bare area  
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The normal thickness of the gallbladder wall   3 mm  
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The pancreatic head lies   Caudad to the portal vein and anterior to the inferior vena cava  
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A patient presents with a dilated interhepatic duct, dilated gallbladder, and a dilated common bile duct. level of obstruction is   Distal common bile duct  
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The most common location of pancreatic pseudocyst   lesser sac  
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The extrahepatic portion of the falciform ligament   Is visualized when massive ascites is present  
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The superior mesenteric artery arises 1 cm below the celiac trunk and courses   Anterior and parallel to the aorta  
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The division by using couinaud’s sections into right and left lobes of the liver is   Main lobar fissure  
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The portion of the pancreas that lies posterior to the superior mesenteric artery and vein is the   uncinate process  
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The vessel that courses along the posterior surface of the body and tail of the pancreas is the   Splenic vein  
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Sonographically, the gastroesophageal junction can be visualized   Anterior to the aorta and posterior to the left lobe of the liver  
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Adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder is   Proliferation of the mucosal layer which extends into the muscle layer  
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A common cause of pyelonephritis   pyogenic bacteria  
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A renal sonogram is performed and an echogenic well-defined mass is identified in the renal cortex. This is characteristic of   Angiomyolipoma  
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The gastroduodenal artery is a branch of the   common hepatic artery  
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The largest zone of the prostate is the   Peripheral zone  
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vessel that is seen anterior to the aorta and posterior to the superior mesenteric artery   Left renal vein  
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The liver is covered by a thick membrane of collagenous fibers intermixed with elastic elements. This membrane is called   Glission’s capsule  
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Anterior displacement of the splenic vein can be caused by   Left adrenal hyperplasia  
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The vessel that originates from the celiac axis and is very tortuous is the   Splenic artery  
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When accessory spleens are present, they are usually located   Near the splenic hilum  
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A fold at the fundal portion of the gallbladder is usually called   Phrygian cap  
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The inferior vena cava forms at the confluence of the   Right and left common iliac veins  
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A gallbladder sonographic examination is performed, and a small gallbladder with intrahepatic dilatation is seen, this may indicate that the level of obstruction is at the level of the   Common hepatic duct  
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The maximum inner diameter of the main pancreatic duct in young adults is   2mm  
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The endocrine function of the pancreas produces   Insulin  
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laboratory test used to access renal function   Serum creatinine  
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Adult polycystic disease may be characterized by all of the following except   Bilateral small and echogenic kidneys  
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The best sonographic window to image the left hemidiaphragm   spleen  
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A patient in the late stages of sickle cell anemia will have a spleen that is   Small and echogenic  
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Bilateral hydronephrosis frequently occurs in patients with   Prostate enlargement  
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In a patient with acute hepatitis, the liver parenchyma is   normal  
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A hypertrophied column of Bertin is a   Renal variant  
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ureterovesical junction is   Junction between the distal ureter and the base of the bladder  
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The landmark for the posterolateral border of the thyroid is   common carotid  
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The most common location for a spermatocele is   The head of the epididymis  
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A 60 year old man presents with hematuria and nocturnal urination. The ultrasound findings include an enlarged symmetrical homogeneous prostate. This is most characteristic of   Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)  
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The most common malignancy of the adrenal gland in children is   Adrenal neuroblastoma  
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If the mass in the area of the pancreatic head is found, what other structure should be examined sonographically   The liver  
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The most common primary carcinoma of the pancreas   Adenocarcinoma  
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The ligament of venosum separates which two lobes of the liver   Caudate lobe and left lobe of the liver  
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The most common benign neoplasm of the liver is   hemangioma  
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Patients with right-sided heart failure and elevated systemic venous pressure may develop   Dilatation of the intrahepatic veins  
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The right and left lobe of the liver are separated by the   Main lobar fissure  
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the portal vein is formed by the union of   the splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein  
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The common bile duct is joined by the pancreatic duct as they enter the   Second portion of the duodenum  
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laboratory value which is specific for a hepatoma of the liver   alfa-fetoprotein  
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If the prostate is found to be enlarged, one should also check the   Kidneys for hydronephrosis  
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The body of the pancrease is bound on its anterior surface by the   Atrium of stomach  
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On a transverse scan, the portal vein is seen as a circular anechoic structure   Anterior to the inferior vena cava  
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Hyperthyroidism associated with a diffuse goiter is associated with   Grave’s disease  
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part of the pancreas that lies anterior to the inferior vena cava and posterior to the superior mesenteric vein   Uncinate process  
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In a dissecting aneurysm, the dissection is through   The intima  
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The adrenal gland can be divided   Cortex and medulla  
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A patent umbilical vein may be found in the   Ligamentum teres  
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A 42 year old female presents postcholecystectomy with right upper quadrant pain, elevated serum bilirubin (mainly conjugated), and bilirubin in her urine. This is best characteristic of   Stone, tumor, or stricture causing obstruction of the bile duct  
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A cause of small gallbladder is   Chronic cholecystitis  
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vessel that is located superior to the pancreas   Celiac axis  
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A retroperitoneal tumor will cause _______ displacement of organs   anterior  
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Anterior displacement of the abdominal aorta may be cause by   Enlarged lymph nodes  
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Sonographically, enlarged lymph nodes most commonly appear as   Hypoechoic masses with no increased through transmission  
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Portal fugal blood flow is best described as   Reversal of blood flow  
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Anatomic landmarks for sonographically locating the left adrenal gland are   Aorta, spleen, and left kidney  
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Nonshadowing , nonmobile, echogenic foci imaged within the gallbladder lumen are most likely   Polyps  
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Hydrops of the gallbladder is   An enlarged gallbladder  
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Jaundice in a pediatric patient is most likely caused by   Biliary atresia  
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The majority of primary retroperitoneal tumors are malignant. Identify an example of a primary retroperitoneal tumor.   Leiomyosarcoma  
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increasing echogenic order of renal parenchyma,liver,renal sinus,pancreas,and spleen   Renal parenchyma< liver< spleen< pancreas< renal sinus  
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In comparison to the normal adult, the pancreas in children will relatively   larger and less echogenic  
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The kidneys, the perinephric fat, and the adrenal gland are all covered by   Georta’s fascia  
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The largest major visceral branch of the inferior vena cava is the   hepatic veins  
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The spleen is variable in size, but it is considered to be   Convex superiorly and concave inferiorly  
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The most common neoplasm of the prostate   Adenocarcinoma  
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The sonographic findings that are associated with hematoceles include   Blood filled sac that surrounds the testicle, secondary to trauma or surgery  
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Normal measurements of the thyroid gland are   1-2 cm in anteriorposterior dimensions and 4-6cm in length  
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A 15-year-old boy presents with sudden intense right scrotal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A sonogram is performed, and an enlarged hypoechoic right scrotum with decrease arterial flow is documented. The left scrotum is normal. This is most consistent with   Torsion  
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The best way of delineating a dissecting aneurysm on sonography is to   Show an intimal flap pulsating with the flow of blood  
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Obstructive jaundice may be diagnosed sonographically by demonstrating   A mass of the head of the pancreas with a dilated common bile duct  
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In patients with uncomplicated acute epididymitis,The epididymis is   uniformly enlarged and more anechoic than usual  
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A subhepatic abscess would be located   Inferior to the liver, anterior to the right kidney  
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A major branch of the common hepatic artery is the   Gastroduodenal artery  
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A 44-year old patient presents with painless jaundice and a palpable right upper quadrant mass. This is most characteristic of   Courvoisier gallbladder  
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A common anatomical variant is a bulge of the lateral border of the left kidney. This is called a   Dromedary hump  
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The head of the pancreas is located anterior to the   ivc  
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The lesser sac is located between   stomach and pancreas  
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The renal pyramids are found in the   medulla  
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On a longitudinal scan of the scrotum, the most superior portion is the   Head of the epididymis  
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Chronic renal disease is associated with   Small echogenic kidneys  
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A 50 year old female with a long history of alcoholism presents with increased abdominal girth. A sonogram of the abdomen is performed and the most probable findings is   Massive ascites with a small echogenic liver  
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