Sectional Anatomy Unit 1

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Before, During, After & Terminology of Anatomy and Sonography

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Ordering Practioner
physician (doctor) PA, nurse practitioner who sees the patient and orders the exam
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Sonographer
performs and records ultrasound study
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reading physcian
provides final legal interpretation of ultrasound findings. creates final report
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Exam order
Ultrasound request form

Has patient identification (NAME and DOB)

Symptoms/Reason for exam

Has ICD 10 Code (Code of diagnosis or symptoms)

Type of exam requested

physician signature
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Patient chart (medical record)
Patient info (identifying and contact info)

medical history

physical exam results

symptoms

previous imaging results

lab results
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electronic medical record (EMR)
digital computerized medical record
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Standard precautions
treat every patient as though they may have a blood borne or infectious disease

clean/disinfect ultrasound system between patients

wear appropriate PPE

handwashing
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Curved transducer
Abdominal exam, trans abdominal pelvicl
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linear transducer
vascular and small parts
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sector transducer
cardiac
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endocavity transducer
transvaginal
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protocol
anatomic images and measurements required for the ordered exam
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Preliminary findings
technical observations, comments, may include worksheet of measurement

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PACS system
computerized method of storing,transmitting and displaying medical images
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DICOM
PACS are stored in this format
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Differential diagnosis
other possible cause of finding
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anechoic
anechoic
echo free appearance
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echo texture
sonographic appearance of tissue within the body
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hypoechoic
hypoechoic
less echogenic

darker than another structure
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isoechoic
isoechoic
the same echogenicity, the same shade as another structure
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hyperechoic
hyperechoic
more echogenic, brighter than another structure
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pulsed wave doppler
aka spectral (speed and direction of blood flow)
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Color doppler
presence and direction of blood flow
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cystic
cystic
fluid filled
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solid
solid
composed of tissue
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Homogeneous
Homogeneous
similar or uniform echo pattern
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heterogeneous
heterogeneous
irregular or mixed echo pattern
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simple
simple
uncomplicated, usually referring to cysts

anechoic, unilocular, thin smooth wall, no blood flow
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complex
complex
composed of both tissue and fluid
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septations
septations
thin membranes within a mass
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ipsilateral
on the same sideco
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contralateral
on the opposite side
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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neoplasm
any abnormal growth
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benign
non-cancerous
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malignant
cancerous
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diffuse disease
disease throughout an organ
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superior or cephalic
towards the head
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inferior or caudal
towards the feet
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anterior or ventral
front of body
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posterior or ventral
back of body
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medial
towards middle of body
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lateral
towards edge of body
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proximal
towards the heart
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distal
further from the heart
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subcostal
beneath or below the ribs
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intercoastal
between the ribs
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midline
vertical line- center of body
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midclavicular
vertical line- middle of clavicles
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xiphoid process
lower end of sternum
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umbilicus
belly button
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sternal notch
top of sternum
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iliac crest
top of hip bones
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symphysis pubis
joint of Lt and Rt pubic bones
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Right hypochondriac region
upper left
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epigastric region
top middle
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left hypochondriac region
top right
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right lumbar region
middle left
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umbilical region
middle middle
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left lumber region
right middle
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right iliac region
lower left
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hypogastric region
lower middle
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left iliac region
right bottom
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sagittal plane
longitudinal, long

divides body into left and right

the transducer is towards patients head
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transverse plane
divides body into superior and inferior

notch is towards machine
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coronal plane
divides body anterior to posterior
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Supine
laying on back, indicator towards machine
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prone
laying on belly, indicator towards machine
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left lateral decubitus (LLD)
patient lays on left side
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right lateral decubitus (RLD)
patients lays on right side