Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
What does 'hyperechoic' mean in a sonographic image?
What does 'hyperechoic' mean in a sonographic image?
- Irregular echo patterns on a sonographic image
- Brighter or more intense echoes compared with surrounding structures (correct)
- Uniform echo patterns on a sonographic image
- Dimmer echoes compared with surrounding structures
What does 'parenchyma' refer to?
What does 'parenchyma' refer to?
- Brighter or more intense echoes compared with surrounding structures
- Substance used to reduce air between the ultrasound transducer and skin
- Tissue composing an organ (correct)
- Irregular echo patterns on a sonographic image
What does 'distal' mean in relation to position?
What does 'distal' mean in relation to position?
- Situated farthest from the point of origin (correct)
- Pertaining to the right or left
- Situated closest to the point of origin
- Internal and situated away from the surface
What is the purpose of a coupling agent in ultrasound?
What is the purpose of a coupling agent in ultrasound?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the Doppler effect related to in ultrasound?
What is the Doppler effect related to in ultrasound?
Signup and view all the answers
