Copy of CPD small animal abdominal self assesstment

Complete the questionnaire to receive your CPD* certificate.

*UK and N. Ireland CPD only.

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* 1. The purpose of the time-gain compensation controls on the ultrasound machine is to:

Adjust the depth of the image displayed

Adjust the overall brightness of the image displayed

Alter the frequency of the ultrasound beam

Account for attenuation of the ultrasound beam as it travels through the body and adjust the image brightness of structures at different depths

Adjust the speed that the ultrasound beam is traveling through the tissues

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What machine control should be used first to improve the quality of this ultrasound image of the left canine kidney?

Gain

Freeze

Time-gain compensation

Depth

Patient data

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Due to the mobile nature of the spleen, particular attention should be given to the use of which probe movement?

Fanning

Rocking

Pressure

Sliding

Rotation

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* 4. What artifact may commonly be seen when performing ultrasonography of the urinary bladder?

Acoustic enhancement

Reverberation artifact

Acoustic shadowing

Mirror image artifact

Aliasing

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* 5. What structures may be better visualised using ultrasonography with the patient lying in left lateral recumbency (particularly large or deep-chested dogs)?

Right limb of the pancreas

Right adrenal gland

Right kidney

Liver lobes located on the right side of the abdomen

All of the above

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* 6. What does the term ‘footprint’ refer to when describing the ultrasound probe?

The frequency of the ultrasound waves produced by the probe

The probe grip

The scanning surface of the probe

The amount of energy required to power the probe

The feature on the probe which corresponds to the ultrasound image orientation marker on the machine display

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* 7. Which of the following is not an example of optimal preparation for performing an ultrasound exam?

An adequate amount of gel applied to the region to be scanned

Comfortable surface for the patient to lie on

A sufficient amount of haircoat clipped from the region to be scanned

A brightly lit room

A quiet location with minimal disturbances

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* 8. What is the structure indicated (arrow) in the following image?

Aorta

Lymph node

Jejunum

Gallbladder

Hepatic foreign body

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* 9. Which of the following is not true regarding ultrasound examination of the abdominal GI tract?

It is essential to identify and fully examine the entire small intestinal tract during each ultrasound examination

The colon is located dorsal to the urinary bladder

Measurements, including wall thickness, may be performed on individual loops of intestine

The stomach may be identified caudal to the liver

The colon often contains gas which prevents adequate visualisation of surrounding structures

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* 10. When evaluating abdominal organs/structures using ultrasound, it is important to:

Use a methodical and consistent approach

Achieve orthogonal views

Modify depth and gain settings throughout the ultrasound examination

View as many different organs as possible on the screen at the same time

A, B and C are all correct