Aorta
Scan Planes
Descriptive Words
Protocols
Knobology
100

Which vessel is the landmark to show proximal aorta from mid aorta?

Celiac

100

On a sagital scan plane, the left side of the image is what direction on the patient?

Superior
100

Having scalloped edges

Lobulated

100

We take how many measurements of the aorta at the proximal level?

2

100

We use the ___ to adjust gain at a specific depth on our image.

TGC

200

What vessels are formed when the aorta bifurcates?

Right and Left Iliacs
200

On a transverse plane, the right side of the image is what direction on the patient?

Left

200

One structure is brighter than another structure

Hyperechoic

200

We use ____ to help us identify the iliacs easier.

Color

200

We use ___ on the machine to label each image. 

Annotation

300

The aorta should measure no larger than ___ cm.

3

300

True/False:  On a coronal image, we can see lateral right and lateral left.

True

300

The liver has a smooth consistent echotexture throughout so we would describe it as ____.

Homogeneous
300

We measure the aorta by placing the calipers where in relation to the walls?

outer to outer

300

The annotation should contain ____, _____, _____.

AOI, Plane, location on the anatomy (prox, lateral, etc)

400

The aorta lies lateral ___ to the IVC.

Left
400

True/False:  On a transverse image, we can see superior/inferior.

False

400

Starlike or sharp angled margins

Spiculated

400

True/False:  We measure the aorta on transverse by placing the calipers anterior/posterior (up/down on image).

False

400

We use ___ to adjust the overall brightness of the image. 

Gain

500

The aorta lies ___ to the liver.

Posterior

500

We must utilze at least ___ different scan planes to be able to obtain all 3 measurements we need for anatomy/pathology.

2

500

The renal cortex is ___ to the liver in an normal exam.

Isoechoic

500

We measure the aorta a total of ___ times. 

6
500

We move our ____ to the level of the area of interest on on our image.  

Focus

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