PMI ABD 1 Intro to Ultrasound

supine position

lying on back, facing upward

prone position

lying face down

right lateral decubitus

the patient is lying on his or her right side.

left lateral decubitus

the patient is lying on his or her left side.

right posterior oblique

Lying on the right posterior surface

left posterior oblique

Lying on the left posterior surface

sitting semi-erect

sitting on a table/chair that is bent further than 90 degrees

sitting erect

Sitting straight up, chair/table is bent at a 90 degree angle

anechoic

without internal echoes, black

echogenic

describes an organ or tissue that is capable of producing echoes

hyperechoic

Brighter than surrounding tissue

hypoechoic

darker than surrounding tissue

Isoechoic

Same as surrounding tissue

complex

cystic and tissue

heterogeneous

not uniform in texture or composition

homogeneous

uniform in texture or composition

What are the different shapes?

- oval

- round

- irregular

enhancement

brighten echogenicity posterior to object

shadowing

less echogenicity posterior to object

the anatomical position is

Standing with feet forward, arms at side, hands forward