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MSK - Core Clinical Sonosim Questions with
Detailed 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
⼀Answer:- E. None of the above
Ultrasound can detect joint effusions as small as several milliliters
in volume.
A. True
B. False
⼀Answer:- 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
⼀Answer:- B. The Seagull Sign helps identify the joint space
Fractures are not reliably detected with ultrasound.
A. True
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B. False
⼀Answer:- 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
D. Bone is hyperechoic and exhibits shadowing
E. None of the above
⼀Answer:- D. Bone is hyperechoic and exhibits shadowing
Which of the following statements regarding ultrasound-guided
joint aspirations is (are) incorrect?
A. Ultrasound guidance can improve success rates over landmark-
driven methods
B. A large footprint curved-array transducer is best suited for image
guidance
C. The transducer is placed over the joint of interest with probe
indicator pointing towards the patient's head
D. All of the above
E. Choices A and B only
⼀Answer:- B. A large footprint curved-array transducer is best
suited for image guidance
Which statement accurately characterizes tendinosis?
A. Markedly increased vascularity upon Doppler inspection is a
hallmark of tendinosis
B. Tendinosis is intratendinous degeneration that results from
overuse or chronic injury
C. Tendinosis and tenosynovitis are interchangeable terms and
represent the same pathologic condition
D. Tendinosis is characterized by increased echogenicity within the
involved tendon
MSK - Core Clinical Sonosim Questions with
Detailed 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
⼀Answer:- E. None of the above
Ultrasound can detect joint effusions as small as several milliliters
in volume.
A. True
B. False
⼀Answer:- 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
⼀Answer:- B. The Seagull Sign helps identify the joint space
Fractures are not reliably detected with ultrasound.
A. True
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B. False
⼀Answer:- 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
D. Bone is hyperechoic and exhibits shadowing
E. None of the above
⼀Answer:- D. Bone is hyperechoic and exhibits shadowing
Which of the following statements regarding ultrasound-guided
joint aspirations is (are) incorrect?
A. Ultrasound guidance can improve success rates over landmark-
driven methods
B. A large footprint curved-array transducer is best suited for image
guidance
C. The transducer is placed over the joint of interest with probe
indicator pointing towards the patient's head
D. All of the above
E. Choices A and B only
⼀Answer:- B. A large footprint curved-array transducer is best
suited for image guidance
Which statement accurately characterizes tendinosis?
A. Markedly increased vascularity upon Doppler inspection is a
hallmark of tendinosis
B. Tendinosis is intratendinous degeneration that results from
overuse or chronic injury
C. Tendinosis and tenosynovitis are interchangeable terms and
represent the same pathologic condition
D. Tendinosis is characterized by increased echogenicity within the
involved tendon
