B4U2: Skills: Uronephrology/Men's Health US Exam Questions and
Answers With complete solution–Expert Verified
What is the patient preparation for male pelvic ultrasound?: Drink 48 oz of water and
do not empty the bladder.
What are the male pelvic structures evaluated in ultrasound?: Urinary bladder and
urine jets, prostate, and seminal vesicles.
What is assessed in prostate imaging?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) views of normal
and abnormal prostate anatomy.
What is evaluated in testicular sonography?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) views of
the testes.
What structures are imaged during male pelvic scanning?: Prostate, urinary bladder,
and urine jets.
How does the urinary bladder appear on ultrasound?: As a fluid-filled, anechoic (black)
structure in the pelvis.
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, What planes are used to scan the bladder?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) planes.
What are urine jets and how do they appear?: Echogenic bursts of fluid entering the bladder
from the ureters.
What is the patient prep for bladder imaging?: Drink 48 oz of water and avoid voiding prior
to the exam.
What does a well-visualized bladder look like?: Symmetrically filled and centered on the
screen.
When is the prostate best visualized on ultrasound?: When the bladder is full.
What is the normal appearance of the prostate on ultrasound?: Homogeneous,
mid-level echogenic structure posterior to the bladder.
In what planes is the prostate scanned?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) planes.
What are features of a normal prostate?: Smooth contour and uniform echotexture.
What planes are used to scan the testicles?: Transverse (TRANS) and sagittal (SAG).
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Answers With complete solution–Expert Verified
What is the patient preparation for male pelvic ultrasound?: Drink 48 oz of water and
do not empty the bladder.
What are the male pelvic structures evaluated in ultrasound?: Urinary bladder and
urine jets, prostate, and seminal vesicles.
What is assessed in prostate imaging?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) views of normal
and abnormal prostate anatomy.
What is evaluated in testicular sonography?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) views of
the testes.
What structures are imaged during male pelvic scanning?: Prostate, urinary bladder,
and urine jets.
How does the urinary bladder appear on ultrasound?: As a fluid-filled, anechoic (black)
structure in the pelvis.
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, What planes are used to scan the bladder?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) planes.
What are urine jets and how do they appear?: Echogenic bursts of fluid entering the bladder
from the ureters.
What is the patient prep for bladder imaging?: Drink 48 oz of water and avoid voiding prior
to the exam.
What does a well-visualized bladder look like?: Symmetrically filled and centered on the
screen.
When is the prostate best visualized on ultrasound?: When the bladder is full.
What is the normal appearance of the prostate on ultrasound?: Homogeneous,
mid-level echogenic structure posterior to the bladder.
In what planes is the prostate scanned?: Sagittal (SAG) and transverse (TRANS) planes.
What are features of a normal prostate?: Smooth contour and uniform echotexture.
What planes are used to scan the testicles?: Transverse (TRANS) and sagittal (SAG).
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