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1. What is the primary purpose of Maximum Mode in 3D/4D ultrasound?
To render only the outermost surface boundary of the ROI To display maximum gray values — highlighting dense structures To apply colour Doppler to the volume of interest To minimise soft tissue signals and isolate fluid spaces
2. Why does bone dominate the display in Maximum Mode?
Bone generates the lowest echo intensities in the fetal body Bone is fluid-filled — producing minimum-intensity reflections Bone has the highest echogenicity — dominating the max gray value Maximum Mode applies a colour tag specifically to bone voxels
3. For which primary purpose is Maximum Mode the modality of choice?
Assessing fetal cardiac valves and chamber morphology Evaluating fetal facial surface contours for dysmorphia Visualising fetal bones and their spatial relationships Mapping placental vascularity with power Doppler overlay
4. Why does Maximum Mode outperform 2D sonography for curved bone assessment?
It applies Doppler to trace bone vascularity in real time It provides higher temporal resolution for moving structures It captures the entire curved bone arc in a single image It eliminates acoustic shadowing from overlying structures
5. Which curved fetal bones does Maximum Mode allow complete single-image visualisation of?
Femur, tibia, and fibula — long straight bones Skull vault, iliac wings, and scapula Mandible, clavicle, and ribs Humerus, radius, and ulna — long bones assessed in 2D
6. How does Maximum Mode affect soft tissue echogenicity posterior to bone?
It amplifies posterior soft tissue signals for a dual display It applies a colour tag to differentiate soft tissue from bone It reduces soft tissue echogenicity behind bone structures It has no effect — posterior soft tissue displays normally
7. Which 3D rendering mode is specifically referenced for complete rib visualisation?
Surface Mode — renders outer rib contour at maximum detail Minimum Mode — selects lowest intensity voxels for fluid spaces Transparent Mode — penetrates volume to display full rib arc Glass Body Mode — renders surrounding tissue transparent
8. Which planes of spinal curvature can 3D sonography assess using transparent modes?
Anteroposterior curvature only — lateral views require 2D Lateral curvature only — AP assessment is not achievable in 3D Both anteroposterior and lateral spinal curvatures Rotational deformity only — not AP or lateral curvature arcs
9. Which congenital malformations are specifically identified as detectable using 3D transparent mode?
Gastroschisis and omphalocele — abdominal wall defects Ventriculomegaly and agenesis of corpus callosum Scoliosis and spina bifida Transposition of great vessels and ventricular septal defect