Zesty spleen sonographic evaluation

What is the sonographic appearance of a normal spleen?

• heterogeneous low-level echo pattern

• hyperechoic with localized hypoechoic areas

• hypoechoic with hyperechoic foci, thin, well-defined walls

• homogeneous low-level echo pattern

What can increased hypoechoic structures in the area of the splenic hilum indicate?

• splenomegaly

• enlarged lymph nodes, portal hypertension with collateral vessels

• benign, primary neoplasm

• erythropoiesis with myeloproliferative disorders

Which of the following is not a reason the spleen may be imaged in its normal location?

• wandering spleen

• splenomegaly

• asplenia syndrome

• traumatic fragmentation of spleen

• polysplenia syndrome

What does the normal adult spleen measure?

• 8-13mm long

• 8-13cm long

• 10-12cm long

• 7-10cm long

Splenomegaly is diagnosed when the spleen is greater than:

• 10cm

• 12cm

• 13cm

• 15cm

What is the best position to sonographically image the spleen?

• steep right lateral decubitus with the patients right arm raised above their head

• steep left lateral decubitus with the patients right arm raised above their head

• steep left lateral decubitus with the patients left arm raised above their head

• steep right lateral decubitus with the patients left arm raised above their head

How is the long axis of the spleen measured?

• inferior border to medial border

• superior border to inferior border

• lateral border to medial border

• anterior border to posterior border

What is the formula for splenic length in children?

• 5.7 + 0.5 x their age

• 5.7 + 0.31 x their weight

• 5.7 + 0.31 x their age

• age + 0.31 x their weight

What is advanced atrophy of the spleen referred to as?

• splenic infarction

• autosplenectomy

• asplenatosis

• splenatrophy