100% Correct Answers Fall 2025/26 Update - Pittsburgh
Which of the following are small vessels often visualized along the periphery of
the uterus that should not be mistaken for pathology?
uterine arteries
arcuate vessels
iliac arteries
peripheral vessels
Arcuate vessels
Which one of the following refers to an imaging plane parallel to the long axis of
the body to image structures from anterior to posterior?
transverse
axial
sagittal
coronal
Coronal
The Doppler measurement that uses peak systole minus end diastole divided by
the mean over one cardiac cycle is the ________________ index?
pulsatility
resistive
mean systolic
mean diastolic
Pulsatility
The endometrium is at its greatest thickness and echogenicity with posterior
enhancement in which one of the following phases?
menses
,proliferative
ovulatory
secretory
Secretory
The difference between the peak systole and the end diastole is the __________
ratio?
LS ratio
S/D ratio
D/S ratio
CI ratio
S/D ratio
Which one of the following techniques uses a catheter inserted into the
endometrial cavity to instill saline and utilizing ultrasound to demonstrate
abnormalities within the cavity, uterus or tube?
transvaginal
perineal
sonohysterography
hysterosalpingogram
Sonohysterography
To image the fundus of an anteverted uterus with transvaginal sonography, the
transducer should be angled so that the handle is positioned?
closer to the bed
farther from the bed
lateral to the patient
perpendicular to the patient
closer to bed
, With endovaginal sonography in a sagittal plane, the cervix of an anteverted
uterus is seen in the _________ of the screen, whereas the fundus of the
anteverted uterus is found in the __________ of the screen?
upper portion; lower portion
right side; lower portion
left side; right side
right side; left side
Right side; left side
The thickness of the endometrium should be measured in which one of the
following planes?
transverse
longitudinal
coronal
oblique
Longitudinal
The transvaginal transducer should be soaked in disinfectant between uses for a
minimum of ____________.
3 to 5 minutes
10 to 20 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
10-20 min
Solid areas seen symmetrically and bilaterally in the pelvis are likely to be which
of the following?
ovarian cysts
uterine fibroids
pelvic muscles
iliac vessels