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When ultrasounding a patient with pneumoperitoneum in dorsal recumbency with the ultrasound probe in contact with the patient’s ventrum, gas would most likely be located:

When ultrasounding a patient with pneumoperitoneum in dorsal recumbency with the ultrasound probe in contact with the patient’s ventrum, gas would most likely be located:

The image shown is M-mode of the aorta and left atrium in a dog.

Which of the following conditions would be most likely to cause increased visualization of abdominal serosal surfaces?

The blue color flow noted on Doppler at the pulmonic valve when closed is normal.  

Which of the following conditions would be most likely to cause increased visualization of abdominal serosal surfaces?

This structure is located caudal to the ____________, cranial to the ____________ and bisected by the __________ vessels.

With regards to ultrasound imaging of the normal urinary bladder. Urine does not attenuate sound waves and therefore is anechoic.

The direction indicated by “a” is:

All of the following should be done to maximize ultrasound image quality, EXCEPT: