Ultrasound Imaging of Great Vessels Quiz
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What is the main arterial trunk in the body?

  • Inferior vena cava
  • Superior vena cava
  • Pulmonary artery
  • Aorta (correct)

    • Where does the aorta arise from?

  • Left ventricle of the heart (correct)
  • Right atrium of the heart
  • Right ventricle of the heart
  • Left atrium of the heart

    • At which vertebral level does the aorta bifurcate?

  • T12
  • S1
  • L4 (correct)
  • C7

    • Where does the aorta lie in relation to the inferior vena cava?

    <p>Immediately to the left of IVC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultrasound appearance of veins?

    <p>Thinner walls and anechoic center with thin hyperechoic walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common intraluminal anomaly in the IVC?

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

    How does the echogenicity of a chronic thrombus appear in ultrasound?

    <p>Hyperechoic, may calcify</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the usual origin of an IVC tumor thrombus?

    <p>Renal origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pathology can cause compression of the IVC?

    <p>Lymphadenopathy – enlarged nodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the power Doppler show in a longitudinal view of an IVC thrombus?

    <p>Blood flow within the thrombus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant variation in diameter is observed in real-time with respiration in the IVC?

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

    What is the most common vessel from which a thrombus spreads to the IVC?

    <p>Vein in pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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