Chapter 42 - Sonographic and Doppler evaluation of the female pelvis

The ___ can almost always be visualized and used as a landmark from the lateral pelvic wall and ovary.

The bladder is considered adequately filled when:

This muscle is best imaged in a transverse plane with caudal angulation at most inferior aspect of bladder:

During days 3-7, the hypoechoic echo that represented blood disappears & the endometrial stripe is a discrete thin ____.

To image the cervix on the TV examination, the transducer should be:

In midline sag, uterus length is always measured from the ____ of the fundus to the ____.

The posterior surface of the vagina is supplied blood from a branch off the ___.

The most posterior and inferior reflection of the peritoneal cavity is the ____.

___ are commonly identified near the endocervical canal.

What muscles may be identified in the true pelvis in the trans plane w/ cephalic angulation of the transducer @ pubis?

Separates sonographic appearance of rectus abdominis muscle from surrounding fat/bowel.

The endometrium is at its thickest during ___ (days 15-28).

What develops following ovulation?

What refers to the number of births after 20 weeks of gestation?

A transabdominal ultrasound gives the most optimal characterization of adnexal masses due to transducer location.

The vagina has ___ source(s) of blood.

When the TV transducer is rotated 90 degrees from the sagittal plane, IMAGE orientation represents the _____.

The image below shows a correct measurement for the endometrium.

The "three-line sign" is seen in the:

Instillation of sterile saline solution into the endometrial cavity is called _____.

The anterior surface of the vagina and cervix is supplied with blood from ___.

During menstruation (days 1-4), endometrial canal appears as a ____ central line, representing blood and tissue.

The physiologic status of prepuberty is ___.

What muscle group is inserted on the pubic ramus and is called paired parasagittal straps in the abdominal wall?

The functionalis layer becomes isoechoic with basalis layer during:

What are the three major groups of muscles of the pelvis?

The texture of the myometrium of the uterus may be described as:

Located in greater pelvis, this muscle originates bilaterally at the paravertebral lumbar region and courses caudally.

The true "lie" of the uterus is seen transvaginally with an empty bladder.

It's not necessary to gather patient info, such as history, symptoms, previous imaging, date of LMP, etc before an exam.

What refers to the total number of pregnancies regardless of its outcome?

The body of the uterus is separated from the cervix at the level of the ___.

Days 10-14 represents: