Physics reverse Flashcards

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Amplitude Modulation

Distance between transducer and structure determines where an echo is seen along hte time axis

1 dimensional image

Not used anymore

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A-Mode

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device in which data are represented by variable, measurable, physical quantities. Length, width, voltage or pressure

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Analog Scan Converter

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2D presentation of echo producing interfaces.

A mode signal converted to dots which vary in brightness depending on echo strength

Brightness Modulation

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B-Mode

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formation of cavities in a body tissue or an organ resulting from the sudden formation and collapse of low pressure bubbles by means of mechanical forces

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Cavitation

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image processing device that uses a stable electronic circuit to store and manipulate ultrasonic images in memory. The device then reconstructs and displays these images simultaneously to create one image

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Digital Scan Converter

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change in observed frequency of a wave. Freq increases as source and observer get closer, decreases as they move apart

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Doppler effect

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series of shades from black to white the more shades the more realistically an image can be recorded and displayed

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Gray Scale Imaging

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series of B-Mode dots are displayed on moving time base graph to show moving structures

basis of echocariography prior to real time scanning

used in conjunction with real time imaging in adult, pediatric and fetal echo

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M-Mode

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Mechanical deformation occurs when an electrical field is applied to a crystal the crystal vibrates mechanically. When a crystal vibrates mechanically it creates an electrical field

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Piezoelectric Effect

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waves sent from many directions to the returns are used to build a volume image in 3 dimensions

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3-D imaging

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3-d imaging with the addition of real time

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4-D Imaging

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sound with freq above the limits of human hearing greater than 20kHz

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Ultrasound

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Waves that move in an up and down motoin

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Transverse Waves

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Waves that move in a line

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Longitudinal Waves

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area of wave that gets closer together

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Compression

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area of wave that spreads apart

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Rarefaction

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material through which a wave is transmitted

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Medium

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period

frequency

amplitude

power

intensity

wavelength

propagation

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Accoustic parameters

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time

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Period of wave

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1/time

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frequency of wave

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“Bigness” of wave

dofference between peak and avg value of the wave

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amplitude of wave

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force

rate of energy transfer or rate which work is preformed

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power

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concentration of strength of a wave

Intensity = watts/cm^2

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intensity

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distance from one peak to the next

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wavelength

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speed wave travels through medium (avg 1540 soft tissue)

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propagation speed

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measurement of frequency

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Hertz

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27
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sound below the human hearing level

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Infrasound

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20-20kHz

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Audible sound

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2mHz-12mHz

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DMS frequency

30
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any damage to tissue

ALARA as low as reasonably achievable

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Bio effects

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30MHz-40MHz

asses vessel walls characterize plaque morphology

transducer contained in a sheath attached to catheter

no air means high preq usable

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Intravascular Ultrasound

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.5MHz-3MHz

beam intensity result in tissue temperature increases

4°C as deep as 5cm

increases blood flow

treats muscle spasms, tendonitis and bursitis

joint swelling

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Therapeutic Ultrasound

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used for selective destruction of tissue volumes

cancerous lesions in liver, kidney, breast and prostate

focusing the beam allows energy concentration on affected area while sparing surround tissue

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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

HIFU

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Worse in Gas

better in liquid

best in solids

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Wave Propagation

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sound traveling pressure variation

regions of compression and rarefraction

particles vibrate back and forth

parallel to the directoin of travel

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Sound wave propagation

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needs physical interaction

must have medium

longitudinal

transverse

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Mechanical Wave

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travel in medium or vacuum

light, heat, X-rays, gamma rays TV rays

transer of energy through a varying electrical and magnetic field

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Pressure

Density

Temperature

particle motion

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Acoustic variables

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concentration of force

Pascals

varies cyclically as sound wave propagates

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Pressure

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p=mass/volume

compression increases

rarefraction decreases

non linear imaging Harmonic Imaging

units kg/m3

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Density

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any mechanical movement produces heat

sound wave vibrate the tissue and some wave energy is lost to heat with tissue

important in Bioeffects

Celcius

Kelvin

Fahrenheit

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Temperature

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particels of tissue being imparted with momentum and traveling into the locale of the nearest neighbors

osscillate back and forth about their original location allowing energy to propagate along the wave p[ath

particles DO NOT travel with the wave

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Particel Motion

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As Low As Resonably Achievable

short scan time

low power settings

short use of color and spectral

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ALARA

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decrease in wave amplitude due to mechanical wave interaction wiht mnedium

units dB

absorption

reflection

refraction

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Attenuation

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conversion of energy from wave to heat within medium

as Freq increases amount of energy lost increases

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Absorption

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sound wave changes direction and does not continue to travel forward

returns to source

foundtation for diagnostic ultrasound

Ultrasound based on processing these refelctions

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Reflection

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bending of wave

change in propagation velocity when angle of incidence is other than 0

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Refraction

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without echoes

cysts

fluid filled organs

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Anechoic

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low level reflected signals

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Hypoechoic

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highly echogenic tissues

moderate to high reflected signals

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Hyperechoic

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strongly echoic

usually with acoustic shadows

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calcified echoes

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mixed echogenicity

with or without shadowing

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Complex

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Device that converts energy from one form to another

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Transducers

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Crystal

matching layers

Damping material

Transducer case

electronic cable

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Transducer components

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diameter determines beam shape

like beam of flashlight

shape is region in the patient which sound travels

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Crystal

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provide an acoustic connection between crystals and skin

reduces amount of reflection from large acoustic mismatch

allows wave to travel into the body

gel

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matching layers

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decrease secondary reverberations of crystal with returning signals

reduces the ring time and results in an increase in depth resolution (axial)

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Damping material

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provides housing for all internal components

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Trasducer Case

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caontains bundle wires to cary electrical signals to and from the crytals

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Electronic cable

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uses series of B-mode images to biuld a 2 d image of tissue

transducer attached to articulated arm to provide system with position and orientation

no longer used due to numerous drawbacks

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B-scan (Static scan)

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provides cinematic view of the area being evaluated by displaying a rapid series of images sequentially

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Real Time B-Mode

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all modern systems use real time approach

signals integrated into a scan converter for 2d image display

Real time movie

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Real Time Imaging

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Hz

images per second

2 factors Sound speed in medium

depth of imaging

higher frame rate better temporal resolution and image quality

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Frame Rate

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ability to precisely position a moving structure

important in adult and fetal echo

high rate yields better movies but worse photographs

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Temporal resolution

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shallow depth incrases frame rate and resolution

deeper decreases frame rate and degrades resolution

depth and frame rate inversely related

operator controlled

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imaging depth

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Single Focus

Multi Focus

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Focus

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only 1 sound pulse is transmitted down the scan line

high frame rate

superior resolution

inferior lateral resolution

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Single Focus

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Adj number of focus Pulses

longer time

decreases frame rate

inferior temporal resolution

superior lateral resolution

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Multi Focus

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ability to distinguish between structures that are side by side

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lateral resolution

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operator controlled

size increases number of pulses increases

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sector size

field of view