PHYSICS
WHAT DOES 'MHz' STAND FOR IN ULTRASOUND PROBES?
MEGAHERTZ
TRUE OF FALSE: ULTRASOUND USES IONIZING RADIATION
FALSE
WHICH ORGAN IS LOCATED UNDER THE RIGHT DIAPHRAGM?
LIVER
WHAT IS THE BEST PATIENT POSITION FOR AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND?
SUPINE
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP BEFORE SCANNING A PATIENT?
VERIFY PATIENT IDENTITY AND EXAM ORDER
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR SOUND WAVE BOUNCING BACK TO THE PROBE?
ECHO
WHAT DOES ALARA MEAN IN ULTRASOUND?
AS LOW AS REASONABLY ACHIEVABLE
WHAT STRUCTURE CONNECTS THE KIDNEY TO THE BLADDER?
URETER
WHAT DOES GAIN CONTROL ADJUST?
BRIGHTNESS OF THE IMAGE
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IF GEL GETS IN THE PATIENT'S/TECH'S EYES?
RINSE WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY
WHAT DOES DOPPLER ULTRASOUND MEASURE?
BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY AND DIRECTION
WHAT IS THE SAFE RANGE FOR THERMAL INDEX (TI) IN DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND?
T1<1.0 FOR MOST EXAMS
WHAT IS THE LARGE VESSEL ENTERING INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM?
INFERIOUR VENA CAVA
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR TILTING THE PROBE SIDE TO SIDE?
FANNING
WHY IS A PATIENT FASTING BEFORE AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IMPORTANT?
WHAT TYPE OF WAVE DOES ULTRASOUND USE?
SOUND WAVES
NAME ON INFECTION CONTROL MEASURE BEFORE SCANNING (TRANSDUCER RELATED)
CLEAN TRANSDUCER WITH APPROVED DISINFECTANCT
WHICH GLAND SITS IN FRONT OF THE TRACHEA IN THE NECK?
THYROID GLAND
WHICH MODE IS USED FOR MOTION IMAGING SUCH AS FETAL HEARTBEAT?
M-MODE
WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED ONCE SCANNING IS DONE?
-ALLOW PATIENT TO GET DRESSED
-CALL APS
-GET IMAGES CLEARED WITH APS
-RELEASE AND WALK PATIENT OUT
WHAT IS ATTENUATION?
LOSS OF SOUND WAVE ENERGY AS IT TRAVELS THROUGH ENERGY
WHAT TYPE OF GEL IS USED FOR ULTRASOUND SCANNING?
WATER BASED COUPLING GEL
WHAT IS THE FLUID-FILLED SAC SURROUNDING THE FETUS CALLED?
AMNIOTIC SAC
WHAT PROBE FREQUENCY IS BEST FOR SUPERFICIAL STRUCTURES?
HIGH FREQUENCY (7-15 MHz)
HOW IS PROBE PRESSURE USED IN SCANNING?
TO IMPROVE CONTACT AND DISPLACE BOWEL GAS