ARDMS ABDOMEN MOCK EXAM Q&A 2026
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ bandwidth. Answer: Range of frequencies present in a pulse is
called?
◉ mechanical. Answer: What is the type of transducer that has
single or multiple moving elements is called?
◉ Linear switched and linear sequenced array. Answer: Another
name for a linear array transducer is?
◉ Linear arrays. Answer: Transducers that have multiple elements
that are pulsed with slight time delays are called?
◉ Annular array. Answer: Type of transducer that has concentric
elements is?
◉ Sliced thickness. Answer: An artifact that appears as echoes filling
a fluid filled structure or vessel is?
◉ Clean shadows. Answer: Shadowing produced from calcific
structures are referred to as?
,◉ Side lobe occur with single element transducers and grating lobes
occur with multiple element transducers.. Answer: What is the key
difference between side lobe artifacts and grating lobe artifacts?
◉ 9-12 cm. Answer: What does the normal adult kidney measure?
◉ True capsule. Answer: What is the fibrous capsule surrounding
the kidney referred to as?
◉ Columns of Bertin. Answer: The cortical tissue extending into the
space between adjacent pyramids appearing as a hypoechoic mass
area is?
◉ Cortex. Answer: What is outer portion of kidney referred to as?
◉ Nephron. Answer: Structural and functional unit of kidney?
◉ 5 mm or less. Answer: The renal cortex is considered abnormal if
measures what mm?
◉ Dromedary Hump. Answer: Normal renal anatomical variant
which has a bulging appearance to the contour of the kidney is
referred to as a?
,◉ Angiomyolipoma or renal hematoma. Answer: A renal mass
composed of fat, blood vessels and smooth muscle tissue is called?
◉ Renal Cell Carcinoma. Answer: Mr M is a 60 y/o man at the u/s
dept with hematuria, pain and palpable mass, the u/s reveals a
primarily solid renal mass with areas of cystic degeneration.
Scattered calcifications were also present, what would the most
likely diagnosis be?
◉ Nephroblastoma. Answer: What is a Wilm's tumor also know as?
◉ Increased. Answer: End stage renal disease wil reveal ____________
echogenicity of the renal cortex
◉ High resistance characteristics. Answer: Doppler evaluation of a
pt with renal parenchymal disease will reveal what?
◉ Ureter and bladder. Answer: What is the most common site of
obstruction by kidney stones?
◉ Iliac fossa. Answer: What is the normal location of the renal
transplant?
, ◉ hydronephrosis, fluid collections around kidney, abnormal renal
size and ATN. Answer: Sonographic signs of renal transplant
rejection would include?
◉ Lymphocele. Answer: Mr B was referred to the U/S dept several
mths after and renal transplant and the U/S exam revealed a lg fluid
collection with internal echoes arising medial to the lower pole of
the kidney, what is the most likely diagnosis?
◉ 200cm/sec. Answer: A significant renal artery stenosis would be
considered in a renal transplant pt when the peak systolic velocity
exceeds?
◉ Supernumery kidney. Answer: A completed duplication of the
kidney and ureter is referred to as?
◉ Horseshoe Kidney. Answer: Fusion of the upper or lower poles of
the kidney during fetal development is called?
◉ Ligamentum Venosum and left portal vein. Answer: The dividing
landmarks for the left lobe and caudate lobe are the ??
◉ PHA, MPV, and CBD. Answer: What structures are located within
the Portal Triad?
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ bandwidth. Answer: Range of frequencies present in a pulse is
called?
◉ mechanical. Answer: What is the type of transducer that has
single or multiple moving elements is called?
◉ Linear switched and linear sequenced array. Answer: Another
name for a linear array transducer is?
◉ Linear arrays. Answer: Transducers that have multiple elements
that are pulsed with slight time delays are called?
◉ Annular array. Answer: Type of transducer that has concentric
elements is?
◉ Sliced thickness. Answer: An artifact that appears as echoes filling
a fluid filled structure or vessel is?
◉ Clean shadows. Answer: Shadowing produced from calcific
structures are referred to as?
,◉ Side lobe occur with single element transducers and grating lobes
occur with multiple element transducers.. Answer: What is the key
difference between side lobe artifacts and grating lobe artifacts?
◉ 9-12 cm. Answer: What does the normal adult kidney measure?
◉ True capsule. Answer: What is the fibrous capsule surrounding
the kidney referred to as?
◉ Columns of Bertin. Answer: The cortical tissue extending into the
space between adjacent pyramids appearing as a hypoechoic mass
area is?
◉ Cortex. Answer: What is outer portion of kidney referred to as?
◉ Nephron. Answer: Structural and functional unit of kidney?
◉ 5 mm or less. Answer: The renal cortex is considered abnormal if
measures what mm?
◉ Dromedary Hump. Answer: Normal renal anatomical variant
which has a bulging appearance to the contour of the kidney is
referred to as a?
,◉ Angiomyolipoma or renal hematoma. Answer: A renal mass
composed of fat, blood vessels and smooth muscle tissue is called?
◉ Renal Cell Carcinoma. Answer: Mr M is a 60 y/o man at the u/s
dept with hematuria, pain and palpable mass, the u/s reveals a
primarily solid renal mass with areas of cystic degeneration.
Scattered calcifications were also present, what would the most
likely diagnosis be?
◉ Nephroblastoma. Answer: What is a Wilm's tumor also know as?
◉ Increased. Answer: End stage renal disease wil reveal ____________
echogenicity of the renal cortex
◉ High resistance characteristics. Answer: Doppler evaluation of a
pt with renal parenchymal disease will reveal what?
◉ Ureter and bladder. Answer: What is the most common site of
obstruction by kidney stones?
◉ Iliac fossa. Answer: What is the normal location of the renal
transplant?
, ◉ hydronephrosis, fluid collections around kidney, abnormal renal
size and ATN. Answer: Sonographic signs of renal transplant
rejection would include?
◉ Lymphocele. Answer: Mr B was referred to the U/S dept several
mths after and renal transplant and the U/S exam revealed a lg fluid
collection with internal echoes arising medial to the lower pole of
the kidney, what is the most likely diagnosis?
◉ 200cm/sec. Answer: A significant renal artery stenosis would be
considered in a renal transplant pt when the peak systolic velocity
exceeds?
◉ Supernumery kidney. Answer: A completed duplication of the
kidney and ureter is referred to as?
◉ Horseshoe Kidney. Answer: Fusion of the upper or lower poles of
the kidney during fetal development is called?
◉ Ligamentum Venosum and left portal vein. Answer: The dividing
landmarks for the left lobe and caudate lobe are the ??
◉ PHA, MPV, and CBD. Answer: What structures are located within
the Portal Triad?
