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scrotum and prostate
ultrasound
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
04/16/2010

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Term
A large complex hydrocele is most commonly associated with which of the following?

a. seminoma
b. epididymal cyst
c. varicocele
d. orchitis
e. infarction
Definition
d. orchitis
Term
The most common germ cell testicular tumor is:

a. seminoma
b. teratoma
c. embryonal carcinoma
d. choriocarcinoma
e. lymphoma
Definition
a. seminoma
Term
The testicular artery is a branch of what artery?

a. deferential
b. abdominal aorta
c. internal iliac
d. left renal
Definition
b. abdominal aorta
Term
The left testicular vein drains into what vein?

a. left renal vein
b. IVC
c. epigastric vein
d. internal iliac vein
e. external iliac vein
Definition
a. left renal vein
Term
A 33 year old male has been referred for a scrotal ultrasound as part of an infertility work-up. You will tailor your exam to include an evaluation for which of the following?

a. epididymal cyst
b. torsion of the appendix testis
c. varicocele
d. testicular artery aneurysm
e. testicular cyst
Definition
c. varicocele
Term
You are imaging a patient with suspected benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which zone is most commonly involved?

a. peripheral zone
b. central zone
c. transition zone
d. BPH occurs with equal frequency in all zones
e. BPH occurs with equal frequency in the central and transition zones.
Definition
c. transition zone
Term
What lab is most helpful in screening patients for prostate cancer?

a. prostate specific antigen
b. serum alpha-fetoprotein
c. serum bilirubin
d. prostate cancer detection factor
e. prostate temperature
Definition
a. prostate specific antigen
Term
What is the sonographic appearance of prostate cancer?

a. hypoechoic lesions
b. isoechoic lesions
c. hyperechoic lesions
d. only A and B
e. all of the above appearances have been encountered
Definition
e. all of the above
Term
Which anatomic classification is most commonly used to describe the prostate during sonographic evaluation?

a. lobar anatomy
b. microscopic anatomy
c. zonal anatomy
d. topagraphic anatomy
e. all of the above are used routinely in ultrasound
Definition
c. zonal anatomy
Term
You have been asked to perform a transrectal prostate ultrasound exam. What frequency transducer is best suited for this study?

a. 2-3 MHz
b. 3-4 MHz
c. 4-5 MHz
d. 5-6 MHz
e. 7-8 MHz
Definition
e. 7-8 MHz
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