Radiology Key

Peritoneal Space, Retroperitoneum, Abdominal Wall, and Chest QUESTIONS 1a A 50-year-old male patient presents with abdominal distention. Transverse US image of the mid abdomen is shown. What is the most…

Musculoskeletal QUESTIONS 1a Pictured here is a normal long (left) and short (right) axis image of the Achilles tendon. Which of the following best describes the ultrasound appearance of a…

Vascular QUESTIONS 1 What is the normal range of the hepatic arterial resistive index (RI) in a liver transplant patient? A. 0 to 0.25 B. 0.30 to 0.50 C. 0.55…

Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy QUESTIONS 1a A 26-year-old pregnant female with gestational diabetes presents for fetal ultrasound screening. The patient underwent ultrasound at 13 weeks of gestational age followed…

First Trimester Pregnancy QUESTIONS 1a A 37-year-old woman presents to the ED with hyperemesis, vaginal passage of vesicles, and bloating. Laboratory work shows WBC count of 7,500. A transvaginal ultrasound…

Gynecology QUESTIONS 1a A 33-year-old female presents for evaluation of dysmenorrhea. Images of the left adnexa are shown. An ultrasound from 3 months ago showed a similar finding. Beta-hCG was…

Scrotum QUESTIONS 1 A 25-year-old healthy male presents with painless left testicular mass. Which of the following when present is the most helpful distinguishing feature of the lesion shown in…

Neck QUESTIONS 1a A 21-year-old female presents with a palpable painless lump in the anterior neck. Ultrasound images of the neck just below the level of the hyoid bone are…

Urinary Tract and Adrenal Glands QUESTIONS 1 A 26-year-old female with renal failure underwent renal ultrasound. What is the most common cause of the finding shown in the images? A….

Pancreas, Spleen, and Bowel QUESTIONS 1 Which of the following ultrasound artifacts is shown? A. Reverberation artifact B. Ring-down artifact C. Comet-tail artifact D. Twinkle artifact View Answer 1 Answer…