MSK - Core Clinical Sonosim Questions and Verified Answers

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MSK - Core Clinical Sonosim Questions and
Verified Answers

Which statement regarding tendon imaging is incorrect?
A. Tendons are easily identifiable by ultrasound.
B. Tendons are much more hyperechoic than muscle.
C. Tendons should be assessed as a part of a complete musculotendinous unit as a joint is
taken through a full range of motion.
D. Ultrasound operators must account for anisotropy when imaging tendons.
E. None of the above

Ans: E. None of the above

Ultrasound can detect joint effusions as small as several milliliters in volume.
A. True
B. False

Ans: A. True

Which of the following statements regarding ultrasound imaging of joints is (are)
correct?
A. The Thompson sign helps identify a joint effusion
B. The Seagull Sign helps identify the joint space
C. Joint effusions have an hyperechoic appearance
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Ans: B. The Seagull Sign helps identify the joint space

Fractures are not reliably detected with ultrasound.
A. True
B. False

Ans: B. False

Which of the following structures are matched appropriately with respective
echogenicity?
A. Fascia has an isoechoic appearance
B. Muscle has a hyperechoic appearance
C. Tendon has a hypoechoic appearance