SONOGRAPHY EVALUATION EXAMS TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔real-time - ✔✔_____ ______ images in three planes of section are used to detect
the growth of the embryo and fetus.
✔✔gravid, non-gravid, endometrium - ✔✔gynecologic imaging helps assess the ______
and _______ female pelvis. in a coronal 3D image, the normal _______ is outlined
allowing clear visualization of the uterus.
✔✔B and M mode - ✔✔sonography for cardiac applications can be performed on
adults, on children, and during pregnancy as demonstrated by a ___-mode and ___-
mode scan of an abnormal fetal heart.
✔✔sonomammography - ✔✔________ is used to assess breast tissue such as cystic
versus solid structures seen on the mammogram.
✔✔cystic, solid, complex - ✔✔thryoid imaging is performed to determine whether
lesions in the thyroid are _____, ______, or ______ in nature.
✔✔triplex, color flow, gray-scale, doppler - ✔✔during sonographic vascular imaging, an
abnormal carotid artery is demonstrated in _____ mode. the sonogram demonstrates
___ _____ in the vessel, ____-_____ imaging, and blood flow in cm/sec using ______.
, ✔✔sonographer - ✔✔the _______ is a professional who be education and certification
takes in-depth patient histories, scans the patient based on the physician's orders, and
creates a technical or preliminary report based on findings. sonographers must possess
the following skill sets: patient-centered perspective with extensive patient care
competencies, outstanding written and spoken communication abilities, knowledge of
normal and pathological conditions in cross-section, visual acuity and attention to subtle
details, ability to create diagnostic images consistently, and excellent critical thinking
skills.
✔✔sonologist, radiologist - ✔✔the ______ is a physician often a ______ who is
qualified by training to interpret the imaging studies performed by the sonographer.
these specialists work closely with sonographers, formulate the diagnosis, and create
the final report that is sent to the ordering physician.
✔✔students - ✔✔_______ in sonography programs must complete significant hours of
clinical practive, laboratories, and courses designed to train them to become competent
entry-level sonographers.
✔✔physics and instrumentation - ✔✔all ARDMS candidates must first pass the
sonographic ____ and _______ exam and then the specialty exams to gain certeifcation
as registered sonographers from the ARDMS.
✔✔acoustic shadow - ✔✔____ _____: loss of acoustic signal of structures situated
behind an object that blocks or interferes with the signal.
✔✔anechoic - ✔✔_______: anatomic structure or region of the body that does not
produce any echos.
✔✔artifact - ✔✔______: echo that does not represent a real object or anatomic
structure.
✔✔backscatter - ✔✔______: aspect of acoustic energy that is reflected back toward the
source.
✔✔bioeffects - ✔✔_____: ultrasound has the potential to cause thermal and mechanical
changes in tissue. thermal changes occur when the intesnity of the sound waves heats
tissue. mechanical changes occur when gas bubbles in the cells become deformed. to
date, diagnostic US has not been shown to be harmful to humans
✔✔b - ✔✔___-mode: abbreviation for brightness modulation mode; basis for all gray-
scale US images; echoes converted into bright dots that vary in intensity according to
the strength of the echo
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔real-time - ✔✔_____ ______ images in three planes of section are used to detect
the growth of the embryo and fetus.
✔✔gravid, non-gravid, endometrium - ✔✔gynecologic imaging helps assess the ______
and _______ female pelvis. in a coronal 3D image, the normal _______ is outlined
allowing clear visualization of the uterus.
✔✔B and M mode - ✔✔sonography for cardiac applications can be performed on
adults, on children, and during pregnancy as demonstrated by a ___-mode and ___-
mode scan of an abnormal fetal heart.
✔✔sonomammography - ✔✔________ is used to assess breast tissue such as cystic
versus solid structures seen on the mammogram.
✔✔cystic, solid, complex - ✔✔thryoid imaging is performed to determine whether
lesions in the thyroid are _____, ______, or ______ in nature.
✔✔triplex, color flow, gray-scale, doppler - ✔✔during sonographic vascular imaging, an
abnormal carotid artery is demonstrated in _____ mode. the sonogram demonstrates
___ _____ in the vessel, ____-_____ imaging, and blood flow in cm/sec using ______.
, ✔✔sonographer - ✔✔the _______ is a professional who be education and certification
takes in-depth patient histories, scans the patient based on the physician's orders, and
creates a technical or preliminary report based on findings. sonographers must possess
the following skill sets: patient-centered perspective with extensive patient care
competencies, outstanding written and spoken communication abilities, knowledge of
normal and pathological conditions in cross-section, visual acuity and attention to subtle
details, ability to create diagnostic images consistently, and excellent critical thinking
skills.
✔✔sonologist, radiologist - ✔✔the ______ is a physician often a ______ who is
qualified by training to interpret the imaging studies performed by the sonographer.
these specialists work closely with sonographers, formulate the diagnosis, and create
the final report that is sent to the ordering physician.
✔✔students - ✔✔_______ in sonography programs must complete significant hours of
clinical practive, laboratories, and courses designed to train them to become competent
entry-level sonographers.
✔✔physics and instrumentation - ✔✔all ARDMS candidates must first pass the
sonographic ____ and _______ exam and then the specialty exams to gain certeifcation
as registered sonographers from the ARDMS.
✔✔acoustic shadow - ✔✔____ _____: loss of acoustic signal of structures situated
behind an object that blocks or interferes with the signal.
✔✔anechoic - ✔✔_______: anatomic structure or region of the body that does not
produce any echos.
✔✔artifact - ✔✔______: echo that does not represent a real object or anatomic
structure.
✔✔backscatter - ✔✔______: aspect of acoustic energy that is reflected back toward the
source.
✔✔bioeffects - ✔✔_____: ultrasound has the potential to cause thermal and mechanical
changes in tissue. thermal changes occur when the intesnity of the sound waves heats
tissue. mechanical changes occur when gas bubbles in the cells become deformed. to
date, diagnostic US has not been shown to be harmful to humans
✔✔b - ✔✔___-mode: abbreviation for brightness modulation mode; basis for all gray-
scale US images; echoes converted into bright dots that vary in intensity according to
the strength of the echo
