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What are predisposing conditions associated with Bile Duct Carcinoma (Cholangiocarcinoma)? ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, Caroli's disease, choledochal cyst, parasitic infections What is the name of the cholangiocarcinoma located at the hepatic hilum? Klatskin tumor (should be seen without extrahepatic bile duct dilatation) What are some possible causes of urinomas? renal trauma, surgery, or an obstructing lesion What 2 conditions are commonly associated with urinomas? Rena...

An M-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an M-mode of which valve? a.Mitral b. Pulmonic c. Aortic d. Tricuspid c If a patient has Starr-Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions, mitral regurgitation might be best detected from which window? a. Subcostal b. Left parasternal c. Apical d. Suprasternal a All of the following will cause aortic dilatation EXCEPT a. Marfan's Syndrome b. Systemic hypertension c. Type I dissection d. Pulmonary hypertension d

ARDMS Abdomen Ultrasound Registry Review Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) How many segments does the Couinaud system divide the liver into? - answerEight surgical segments What divides the right lobe of the liver into an anterior and posterior segment? - answerRight hepatic vein What vessel separates the right and left lobe? Where does it lie (fissure)? - answerMiddle hepatic vein, which lies in the main lobar fissure LLL is divided into medial and lateral segments by: ...

ARDMS Renal Sonography Review Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is the order of the renal stack? A-P - answerAnterior- Vein Middle- Artery Posterior- Ureter What is another name for the fibrous sheath enclosing the kidney and adrenal glands? - answerGerota's fascia or perirenal space At the renal hilum what is the order of the arteries in the kidneys? Mid to Lat - answerMain renal artery Segmental arteries Interlobar arteries Arcuate arteries Interlobular arteries What is t...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 6 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Simple cysts may regress after menopause, but may perisist in women taking _______. - answerHRT Result from obstructed lactiferous ducts due to fibrosis or proliferative changes in the duct epithelium. Or can result from hormonal dilatation. - answerCysts Mammographic appearance of a cyst. (4) - answer1. Round or oval 2. Smooth (circumscribed) margins 3. Radiopaque - Water Density 4. Halo Sign (lucent rim of fat) S...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 5 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Patient history for breast sonography should include what 9 things? - answerAge Breast dz hx Person hx cancer Family hx cancer/breast dz Medications - esp. hormones Breast surgeries and findings Breast pain and location Findings from self exam (BSE) Findings rom clinical exam (CBE) What things should the sonographer document with a palpable lump? (7) - answer1. Location 2. Size 3. Shape 4. Consistency 5. Mobil...

BREAST ARDMS Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Which artifact may cause structures to look deeper than they actually are? - answerPropagation speed error The optimum operating frequency for a broad-bandwidth transducer would be : - answer10 MHz In breast sonography, what is NOT significantly affected by the limited field of view when imaging superficial structures? - answerTemporal resolution Which of the following affects the actual intensity of the sound utilized for im...

BREAST ARDMS Exam Questions With Verified Answers Which artifact may cause structures to look deeper than they actually are? - answerPropagation speed error The optimum operating frequency for a broad-bandwidth transducer would be : - answer10 MHz In breast sonography, what is NOT significantly affected by the limited field of view when imaging superficial structures? - answerTemporal resolution Which of the following affects the actual intensity of the sound utilized for imaging? - ans...

ARDMS Breast Registry Review Ch. 2 Exam Questions With Verified Answers What frequency transducer is optimal for breast imaging? - answer7.0-15.0 MHz is optimal for superior axial and lateral resolution while maintaining penetration to the chest wall. It should also be BROADBAND. Fixed elevation focusing represents.... - answerFocusing along the short axis of the transducer. What design of transducer is used in breast imaging? - answerLinear array is optimal The advantage of a rectangula...