Sonographic Basics
This type of sound has a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz.
What is ultrasound?
This patient position helps avoid supine hypotensive syndrome during pregnancy.
What is Modified Fowler
his scientist began the study of sound around 500 BC.
Who is Pythagoras
The national credentialing organization for sonographers.
What is ARDMS
This law protects patient confidentiality.
What is HIPAA
This blood test evaluates inflammation.
What is the sedimentation rate
This imaging mode displays echoes in shades of gray.
What is B-mode
This position may help visualize a gallbladder hidden beneath the ribs.
What is semi-erect (or erect)?
This scientist discovered that motion changes the observed frequency of sound.
Who is Christian Doppler
The accreditation agency for educational sonography programs.
What is CAAHEP
Touching a patient without consent is this intentional tort.
What is battery
Low hemoglobin most commonly suggests this condition.
Anemia
This area of the sound beam provides the best detail of the image.
What is the focal zone
This body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.
What is the coronal plane
He is known as the Father of Obstetrical Ultrasound.
Who is Ian Donald
The credential earned after passing SPI and Abdomen.
What is RDMS
The four elements required to prove malpractice.
This laboratory value is more sensitive than BUN for renal dysfunction.
What is creatinine
A structure with no internal echoes is described as this.
What is anechoic
When scanning transversely, the left side of the image represents this side of the patient.
What is the patient's right side
This physician first used ultrasound to detect gallstones.
Who is George Ludwig
This credential is earned after passing the SPI examination and the Vascular Technology specialty examination.
What is RVT (Registered Vascular Technologist)
Who is legally responsible for obtaining informed consent?
Who is the physician?
This pancreatic enzyme remains elevated longer in pancreatitis.
What is lipase
To classify a lesion as a simple cyst, it must have these three characteristics.
Name the three required items found on every properly labeled sonographic image.
Any three:
This developer introduced gray-scale sonographic imaging.
Who is George Kossoff
Name three characteristics of an excellent sonographer.
Examples:
When a patient asks, "Do I have cancer?" the sonographer should respond by saying this.
"The physician will discuss your results with you."
Name three conditions that can cause elevated direct bilirubin.
Any three: