Test 2 Review: Normal Measurements in Medical Imaging

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Which term describes an enlarged thin-walled gallbladder with non-inflamed wall and the most common cause is cystic duct obstruction?

Acute acalculous cholecystitis

Which liver pathology is most commonly associated with the gallbladder pathology characterized by an enlarged thin-walled gallbladder with non-inflamed wall?

Hepatoma

In a patient presenting with nausea, vomiting, RUQ pain, fever, and increased WBC count, an enlarged gallbladder filled with echogenic material that does not shadow most likely indicates:

Tumefactive sludge

During gallbladder sonography, if you notice echogenic foci without distal acoustic shadowing, what change can improve the detectability of stone shadowing?

<p>Decrease transducer frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

While scanning a patient with low-level echoes within the gallbladder consistent with sludge and no thickening of the gallbladder wall, what is the likely interpretation?

<p>The patient has sludge most likely due to bile stasis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a patient with sickle cell anemia showing gallstones and gallbladder wall thickening, what is the most likely underlying cause?

<p>Hepatization of the gallbladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sonographic appearance of Sludge balls in the gallbladder?

<p>Round, fluffy, non-shadowing, mobile mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition can Sludge balls mimic on ultrasound imaging?

<p>Tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Milk of calcium bile' also known as?

<p>Limey bile</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can cause Hemobilia?

<p>Hyperalimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can differentiate new blood from old blood in terms of echogenicity on ultrasound?

<p>New blood is anechoic, while old blood is hyperechoic</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of cholecystitis, what does a wall thickness smaller than 3mm indicate?

<p>Normal gallbladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for echogenic bile created by stasis of bile?

<p>Sludge</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultrasound appearance of sludge in the gallbladder?

<p>Fluid-filled level with sandy echoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a HIDA scan primarily used to evaluate?

<p>Biliary obstruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical term for IV feeding?

<p>Hyperalimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the formation of sludge in the gallbladder?

<p>High cholecystokinin levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does hepatization of the gallbladder refer to?

<p>Gallbladder appearing like liver tissue due to sludge accumulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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