Chapter 2- Scanning Planes and Scanning Methods

anterior, posterior

Coronal planes divide the body into unequal _____ and _________ sections

anterior, posterior

Coronal planes divide the body into unequal ______ and ______ sections

area of interest

Different patient positions are used depending on the ________ being evaluated

obliqued

For longitudinal views and long axis of the right kidney, the sagittal plane is ________ according to how the right kidney is positioned in the body.

yes

Is it standard practice to use different patient positions during a study to evaluate various structures?

right, left

Sagittal planes divide the body into unequal _____ and _____ sections

two

Scanning planes are _____ dimensional

lateral

The anatomic area not seen in a sagittal plane is _______

anterior, posterior

The anatomic areas not seen in a coronal plane are _____ and _____

superior, inferior

The anatomic areas not seen in a transverse plane are ____ and ______

survey

The best patient positions should be established during the ______ and ideally the same position should be used during the image documentation.

mesentery

The gallbladder can lie in different positions throughout the abdomen because it is suspended along the _______

three

The long axis of the gallbladder can be seen in _____ scanning planes due to its variable position in the body

right, left

The mid or median sagittal plane divides the body into equal _____ and _______ sections.

transverse

The pancreas lies from right to left across the body at a slight angle; therefore its longitudinal view is seen in a ________ oblique scanning plane.

perpendicular, perpendicular

To accurately measure structures, begin by scanning ______ to the structure as possible for the truest representation of its size. If the sound beam is not ________ to the structure the size of the structure is distorted on the image. The degree of distortion depends on the degree of the angle of the sound beam.

superior, inferior

Transverse planes divide the body into unequal _____ and _______ sections.

length, width, anteroposterior

Typical measurements are calculated in volumes based on LxWxAP=Volume (L represents _____, W represents _____, and AP is the __________ dimension)

right lateral, left lateral

When scanning in a coronal plane, the ultrasound beam enters the body from either the ______ or ______ direction.

anterior, posterior

When scanning in a sagittal plane, the ultrasound beam enters the body from either an ______ or _______ position

anterior, posterior, right lateral, left lateral

When scanning in a transverse plane, the ultrasound beam enters the body from either an _____, _______, ________, or _______ direction

subcostal

_____- the transducer is angled superiorly from just beneath the inferior costal margin

twisting

_____- the transducer is slowly twisted first one way, then the other to obtain oblique scanning planes; the transducer can be perpendicular, angled, or subcostal

transverse planes

______ divide the body unto unequal superior and inferior sections

angled

_______- the transducer is angled superiorly, inferiorly, to the right or left laterally at varying degrees

intercostal

_______- the transducer is positioned between the ribs, transducer can be perpendicular, angled, or subcostal

perpendicular

_______- the transducer is straight up and down to the scanning surface

parasagittal

________ planes are to the right or left of the midline and divide the body into unequal right and left sections.