SONOGRAPHY TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING GUIDE

SONOGRAPHY TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING GUIDE

●● Ultrasounds
Answer: procedure/process of using soundwaves to create images from
inside the body (CAMERA)


●● What is the job of a sonographer?
Answer: A sonographer must create and analyze the images


●● When a disease is detected
Answer: Ultrasounds are usually the 1st imaging test that are done
because they help narrow down the diagnosis


●● Why are ultrasounds better than other radiation imaging technology?
Answer: Ultrasounds provide a more affordable imaging technology


●● Benefits of ultrasounds:
Answer: can detect and monitor a wide range of issues within the body
without being invasive, harmful or costly (expensive)

, ●● heart disease to breast abnormalities to several gynecological
problems
Answer: Areas/specializations that ultrasounds can help with
(WOMEN)


●● heart disease to abnormalities in the prostate gland or testicles
Answer: Areas/specializations that ultrasounds can help diagnose in
MEN


●● Illnesses and disorders
ex. signs of appendicitis, hip dislocation, water on the brain or bleeding
in the skull
Answer: Ultrasounds can diagnose in CHILDREN


●● Ultrasounds depend on ________technology and ___________
Answer: Imaging technology and sound waves


●● How do ultrasounds work?
Answer: By beaming high-frequency sound waves into the body and
using the echoes that bounce off the internal organs to create images


●● Portable radiology lab