Sonography Exam Review: Physics, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Description:
Prepare to correctly answer any and all questions on your registry exams! Sonography Exam Review: Physics, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fourth Edition provides the exact review materials you need to pass the three main sonography exams — physics, abdomen, and OB/GYN. Each chapter is arranged in table and outline format with 50 review questions at the end of the chapter and a mock exam at the end of each section. Updated information in this edition covers the thyroid gland and TIRADS Nodule Classification, penile pathology, the latest changes to the ARDMS content outline, and much more!

Features:

• UPDATED! Coverage reflects the latest changes to the ARDMS content outline
• UPDATED! Neck and Salivary Glands chapter provides information related to the thyroid gland and TIRADS Nodule Classification
• UPDATED! Expanded section on the male pelvis now includes penile pathology
• Complete coverage helps you prepare for the three main ARDMS exams — physics, abdomen, and obstetrics and gynecology
• Content review in outline and tabular format offers a quick, concise review of key terms, anatomy, functions, scanning technique, lab values, and pathology for each Registry subject
• More than 1,900 questions in Registry format — 1,910 in the text and 700 on the Evolve companion website —thoroughly prepare students for the Registry exams using multiple learning methods
• Rationales for answers to mock exam questions help you understand why an answer is correct and incorrect and leads to better comprehension
• Over 350 ultrasound images in the abdominal and OB/GYN sections strengthen your ability to answer imaging Registry questions on normal anatomy and pathology
• Color inserts of Doppler images in all sections prepare you to answer questions about Doppler imaging
• Timed mock exams and two entertaining, interactive games on the Evolve companion website provide a realistic preview of the actual exam environment, while the games offer an engaging review of the same material

Table Of Contents:

Part I: Physics
1 Clinical Safety
2 Physics Principles
3 Ultrasound Transducers
4 Pulse-Echo Instrumentation
5 Doppler Instrumentation and Hemodynamics
6 Quality Assurance, Protocols, and New Technologies
Physics Mock Exam

Part II: Abdomen
7 Liver
8 Biliary System
9 Pancreas
10 Urinary System
11 Spleen
12 Retroperitoneum
13 Abdominal Vasculature
14 Gastrointestinal Tract
15 Abdominal Wall, Musculoskeletal Sonography, and Pediatric Hip
16 Male Pelvis
17 Neck and Salivary Glands
18 Peritoneum, Noncardiac Chest, Invasive Procedures, and Patient Care
Abdomen Mock Exam
x Contents

Part III: Obstetrics and Gynecology
19 Pelvic Anatomy
20 Physiology of the Female Pelvis
21 Uterine and Ovarian Pathology
22 Adnexal Pathology and Infertility
23 Assessment of the First Trimester
24 Assessment of the Second Trimester
25 Assessment of the Third Trimester
26 Fetal Abnormalities
27 Complications in Pregnancy
28 Placenta and Umbilical Cord
29 Patient Care and Interventional Procedures
Obstetrics and Gynecology Mock Exam

Physics Answers
Abdomen Answers
Obstetrics and Gynecology Answers
Bibliography
Credits
Index