NACTVET Reg. number…………………………………Examination number…………………….………….
THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE (NTA LEVEL 5) IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY
END OF SEMESTER I EXAMINATION
MODULE CODE: CRT 05207
MODULE NAME: ABDOMINAL PELVIC ULTRASOUND IMAGING PRACTICE
OSPE
QUESTION PAPER
MARCH, 2026
TIME: 30 MINUTES DATE:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Write NACTVET Registration number and Examination number on each page of the
answer sheet you use
2. Cellular phones and unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the examination room
3. This paper consists of ten (10) STATIONS
4. Attempt ALL questions
5. The responses should be written in the spaces provided as instructed
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
STATION NUMBER ALLOCATED SCORED INITIAL INITIAL
MARKS MARKS SIGNATURE OF SIGNATURE
MARKER OF VERIFIER
STATION 1 10
STATION 2 10
STATION 3 10
STATION 4 10
STATION 5 10
STATION 6 10
STATION 7 10
STATION 8 10
STATION 9 10
STATION 10 10
TOTAL 100
NACTVET Reg. number…………………………………Examination number…………………….………….
STATION 1:
a) State the name of transducer shown in the image 2 Marks
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b) What is the frequency of the transducer 2 Marks
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c) Name other two (2) types of transducer 4 Marks
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
d) Name two (2) ultrasound procedure that can be used by this probe 2 Marks
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
STATION 2:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2 Marks
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b) State the name of scanning technique (acoustic window) used to acquire this image
2 Marks
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c) Name two (2) anatomical structure seen in this image 4 Marks
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
d) Name one (1) physiological preparation needed for this examination 2 Marks
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STATION 3:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 3 Marks
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b) Name type of transducer used to acquire the image 3 Marks
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c) Name four (4) anatomical structures seen in this scan 4 Marks
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
iv. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
NACTVET Reg. number…………………………………Examination number…………………….………….
STATION 4:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 3 Marks
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b) State the name of scanning technique (acoustic window) used to acquire the image
2 Marks
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c) Name one (1) physiological preparation needed for this examination 2 Marks
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d) Name three (3) anatomical structure seen in this image 3 Marks
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
STATION 5:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2 Marks
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b) What is the name of transducer used to acquire the image? 2 Marks
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c) State one (1) pathological condition seen 3 Marks
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d) Name three (3) sonographic features of the pathological condition 3 Marks
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
STATION 6:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2.5 Marks
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b) Name one indication for performing the examination 2.5 Marks
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c) State one (1) pathological condition seen 2.5 Marks
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d) Name one (1) sonographic feature of the pathological condition 2.5 Marks
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STATION 7:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2.5 Marks
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b) What is the name of transducer used to acquire the image 2.5 Marks
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c) State one (1) pathological condition seen 2.5 Marks
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d) Name one (1) sonographic feature of the pathological condition 2.5 Marks
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STATION 8:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2.5 Marks
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b) What is the patient physiological preparation need to acquire the image?
2.5 Marks
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c) State one (1) pathological condition seen 2.5 Marks
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d) Name the sonographic feature of the pathological condition 2.5 Marks
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STATION 9:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2.5 Marks
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b) What is the name of transducer used to acquire the image? 2.5 Marks
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c) State one (1) pathological condition seen 2.5 Marks
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d) Name one (1) sonographic feature of the pathological condition 2.5 Marks
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STATION 10:
a) Identify type of ultrasound examination performed 2.5 Marks
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b) State one (1) common indication for examination 2.5 Marks
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c) State one (1) pathological condition seen 2.5 Marks
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d) Name one (1) sonographic feature of the pathological condition 2.5 Marks
Answer:
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