My name is Anne-Daura Michaud and I'm a student from Ahuntsic College. I've been studying in the medical sonography since August 2022. When I finish the program, I'm going to have to pass the board exam, and after I will probably try to work outside of Quebec, maybe in Ontario or The United States. I create this glossary for people who are interested in the sonography field.
Anechoic
it's an adjective
Structures appear black, meaning no internal echoes. Examples include cysts, vessels, gallbladder ascites and water.
Example: There's an anechoic structure on the screen .
fr: Anéchogène
Aorta
it's a noun.
The aorta is a large, cane-shaped vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to your body.
Example: The aorta is one of the largest vessels in the human body.
fr: aorte
artery
It's an noun
blood vessel. especially : any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
Example: The hepatic artery is connected to the liver.
fr: artère
benign
it's an adjective
Benign refers to a condition, tumor, or growth that is not cancerous. This means that it does not spread to other parts of the body. It does not invade nearby tissue.
Example: A Hemangiomas is a benign tumor.
fr: bénin
carcinoma
It's a noun.
a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs.
Example: This patient was diagnosed with carcinoma.
fr: carcinome
cyst
It's a noun.
a tough protective capsule enclosing the larva of a parasitic worm or the resting stage of an organism.
Example: I just find a cyst in the left ovary.
fr: kyste
diagnosis
it's an noun.
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
Example: I have a diagnosis for your headache.
fr: diagnostique
Echocardiography
it's a noun.
Echocardiography is a test using sound waves to produce live images of your heart.
Example: I have an echocardiography test to pass tomorrow.
fr: Échocardiographie
ectopic pregnancy
it's a noun with an adjective.
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.
Example: She has an ectopic pregrancy .
fr: grossesse extra-utérine
Embolism
it's an noun.
A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells.
Example: Last year , this patient had a pulmonary embolism .
fr: Embolie
Hemodynamics
it's an adjective and a noun.
Hemodynamics refers to the relationship between the. motion of blood and the forces affecting this motion.
Example: You could have a hemodynamic instability.
fr: hémodynamique
hepatology
Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas as well as management of their disorders.
Example: Doctors need to pass their hepatology class.
fr: Hépatologie
Hyperechoic
it's an adjective
This term means "lots of echoes." These areas bounce back many sound waves. They appear as light gray on the ultrasound.
Example: The diaphgram appear hyperechoic when you scan it.
fr: hyperéchogène
imaging artefact
it's an noun
“imaging artifact” refers to any feature in an ultrasound image that doesn't accurately represent the examined area.
Example: There is so many types of imaging artefacts.
fr: artéfact
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
it's a noun.
An imaging procedure that allows doctors to see muscles, joints, and more.
Example: A musculoskeletal ultrasound is a specialized exam that looks specifically at your muscles and joints.
fr: échographie musculo-squelettique
obstetric sonography
it's a noun.
uses sound waves to produce pictures of a baby (embryo or fetus) within a pregnant woman, as well as the mother's uterus and ovaries.
Example: I should specialise myself in obstetric sonography.
fr: échographie obstétricale
sonographer
it's a noun
a person specializing in the use of ultrasound for diagnostic medical imaging : a health-care professional trained and typically certified or licensed to use imaging equipment that transmits high-frequency sound waves to produce images or videos of internal body organs or tissues for visual examination and measurement or for diagnostic purposes
Example: You should ask the sonographer how long the exam is going to take.
fr: échographiste
thrombosis
it's an noun.
Local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.
Example: A red or darkened skin around the painful area is a sign of thrombosis.
fr: Thrombose
Thyroid
it's a noun.
A large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.
Example: We should check your thyroid with the transducer.
fr: Thyroïde
Transducer
it's a noun.
devices that produce sound waves in ultrasounds and send return echoes to a computer, which compiles them into a sonogram
Example: I need to use the transducer to be able to Scan your baby.
fr: sonde
vascular
It’s an adjective.
relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those which carry blood.
Example: I have a vascular test tomorrow.
fr: Vasculaire
Vein
it's a noun.
blood vessel. especially : any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
Example: I can see the Pulmonary veins on the screen.
fr: veine
veina cava
it's a noun.
A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body.
Example: The veina cava is near the right atrium .
