Question 1

This posterior transverse scan of the shoulder of a 3-year-old boy shows which of the following?

Options :

A : Effusion of the glenohumeral joint

B : Effusion with an erosion of the humeral head

C : Normal shoulder scan

D : Fracture of the humeral head

Answer: A

Question 2

The image below shows the injection of the dorsal wrist region in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The needle is indicated by the arrows. Considering the ultrasound findings, which of the following is MOST appropriate in completing the injection?

Options :

A : The radiocarpal recess should be the primary target.

B : The midcarpal recess should be the primary target.

C : Both the radiocarpal and midcarpal recesses should be targeted.

D : The fourth compartment ten synovium should be targeted.

Answer: C

Question 3

Which of the following is inappropriate for conventional musculoskeletal ultrasound?

Options :

A : Muscle involvement in polymyositis

B : Parotid involvement in Sjögren's syndrome

C : Median nerve entrapment in carpal tunnel syndrome

D : Supraspinatus tear in rotator cuff syndrome

Answer: A

Question 4

For an ultrasound examination, how should the patient, ultrasound machine, and examiner be oriented?

Options :

A : The examiner is closest to the limb of the patient being scanned while facing toward the monitor.

B : The examiner is between the patient and the monitor.

C : The monitor is on the left of the patient for a left-handed examiner.

D : The monitor is between the patient and the examiner.

Answer: A

Question 5

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate approach to use when performing an ultrasound-guided aspiration on a Baker's cyst in the posterior knee of a 76-year-old female patient?

Options :

A : An anteromedial approach at the level of the joint line

B : A posteromedial approach at the level of the joint line

C : A posteromedial approach at the level proximal to the joint line

D : A posteromedial approach at the level of the mid-gastrocnemius muscle

Answer: C