Sonographer Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

D. A Sonographer with Sonography Canada Generalist and Vascular certification is performing an abdominal ultrasound in the ICU. The referring physician asks the Sonographer to investigate the heart for left ventricular hypertrophy. How should the Sonographer proceed? A. Angle the transducer towards the heart, and tell the physician the heart looks fine B. Explain to the referring physician that they are not credentialed in cardiac sonography but that they will "take a look" and make an ed...

X Zone Exam| 413 Questions and Answers 100% VerifiedX Zone Exam| 413 Questions and Answers 100% VerifiedX Zone Exam| 413 Questions and Answers 100% VerifiedX Zone Exam| 413 Questions and Answers 100% Verified Which of the following imaging functions is a form of preprocessing? - ANSWER-fill in interpolation The entire image produced by an ultrasound system is too dark. Both strong and weak reflectors are not well visualized. The sonographer correctly increases the amplification thereby creat...

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In soft tissue, if the frequency of a wave is increased the Propagation Speed (PS) will... - correct answer Remain the Same because stiffness and density affect Propagation Speed. What is the audible range? - correct answer 20-20,000Hz >20,000Hz=Ultrasound Frequency is measured in - correct answer Hertz (Hz) is Cycles per Second Not affected by sonographer Increase Frequency; Decrease Depth A period is the length of time it takes for - correct answer one complete wav...

X Zone Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following imaging functions is a form of preprocessing? - ANS fill in interpolation The entire image produced by an ultrasound system is too dark. Both strong and weak reflectors are not well visualized. The sonographer correctly increases the amplification thereby creating an ideal image. What is the rationale for increasing amplification? - ANS ALARA With fill-in interpolation, what is the most likely effect on an ultrasound image?...

List 2 national membership organizations that you could choose to join? - Answer- Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine List 3 national certification organizations - Answer- American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, American Registry for Radiographers Technicians, CCI Explain the process of becoming a RDMS through the ARDMS - Answer- Pass SPI then take speciality exam AB or OBGYN is an effort to assess the quality of institu...

SPI Physics Board Review Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers Metric notations: giga, mega, kilo, hecto, deca, deci, centi, milli, micro, and nano - answer10 to the... Giga 9, mega 6, kilo 3, hecto 2, deca 1, deci -1, centi -2, milli -3, micro -6, nano -9 Complimentary metric units: what goes with giga? Mega? Hecto? Deca? - answerGiga+nano Mega+micro Hecto+centi Deca+deci Sounds must travel though a (blank) it cant travel through a (blank) - answerMedium, vacuum Sounds is a (blank...

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Sonographers should be aware of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Best practice while scanning is to avoid abducting the arm more than how many degrees? a. 50 b. 90 c. 30 d. 40 - Answer- c. 30 Which action demonstrates best practice during ultrasound exams regarding the ALARA principle? a. The exposure time should be extended during the exam. b. use the lowest possible output power that provides a diagnostic image. c. use the lowest possible gain. d. Ensure that the time gain ...