Ultrasound Fundamentals: RUQ (Pan., Liver, GB) EXAM
2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW UPDATE
What organs do we focus on in RUQ ultrasound?
pancreas, liver, gallbladder, right kidney, IVC (limited views), aorta (limited views)
The liver on ultrasound is a _________ gray, _______________ texture, and has a __________
countour
medium, homogeneous, smooth
The liver is ____________ to slightly __________ compared to the renal cortex
isoechoic, hyperechoic
The liver is ________ echogenic than the renal sinus
less
The liver is __________ to the pancreas
hypoechoic
The lumen of the hepatic veins should be _________ with _____________ walls
anechoic, imperceptible
The lumen of the portal veins are ___________ with _________ walls
anechoic, hyperechoic
The gallbladder is a __________ organ
, intraperitoneal
The gallbladder is split into the
fundus, body, neck
The _________ of the gallbladder is the "blind" and distal portion
fundus
The _________ of the gallbladder is the tapered portion connected to the cystic duct
neck
The gallbladder wall has 4 layers
serosal, subserous, muscular, inner epithelial mucosal
Gallbladder wall measurement
no more than 3 mm in thickness
The biliary tree is comprised of 3 things...
intrahepatic bile ducts, extra hepatic bile ducts, cystic duct
The _____________ bile ducts are within the liver parenchyma as part of the __________
intrahepatic, portal triad
___________ bile ducts are the ducts outside of the liver
extra hepatic
2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW UPDATE
What organs do we focus on in RUQ ultrasound?
pancreas, liver, gallbladder, right kidney, IVC (limited views), aorta (limited views)
The liver on ultrasound is a _________ gray, _______________ texture, and has a __________
countour
medium, homogeneous, smooth
The liver is ____________ to slightly __________ compared to the renal cortex
isoechoic, hyperechoic
The liver is ________ echogenic than the renal sinus
less
The liver is __________ to the pancreas
hypoechoic
The lumen of the hepatic veins should be _________ with _____________ walls
anechoic, imperceptible
The lumen of the portal veins are ___________ with _________ walls
anechoic, hyperechoic
The gallbladder is a __________ organ
, intraperitoneal
The gallbladder is split into the
fundus, body, neck
The _________ of the gallbladder is the "blind" and distal portion
fundus
The _________ of the gallbladder is the tapered portion connected to the cystic duct
neck
The gallbladder wall has 4 layers
serosal, subserous, muscular, inner epithelial mucosal
Gallbladder wall measurement
no more than 3 mm in thickness
The biliary tree is comprised of 3 things...
intrahepatic bile ducts, extra hepatic bile ducts, cystic duct
The _____________ bile ducts are within the liver parenchyma as part of the __________
intrahepatic, portal triad
___________ bile ducts are the ducts outside of the liver
extra hepatic
