Physics Flashcards

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Two objects start at the same point. One object moves at 5mph, the other at 15mph. A sound wave is sent to one object to the second object to measure frequency, what statement is true?

A

The Doppler frequency will be negitive

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During transmission of a sound, some pulses are focused. All of the following are methods of focusing during transmission Except:?

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Using a matching layer

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An ultrasound system is on harmonic mode, the image displayed was created by reflections and a frequency of 6Mz. What is the frequency of sound emitted by transducer?

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3mhz

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All of the following are examples of post processing Except:?

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Log compression

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The sonographer can eliminate aliasing artifact experienced during Doppler exam by all of the following Except:?

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Adjusting the baseline

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A sound wave is propagating in tissue, it propagates tissue to bone the angle measured is 90 degrees, what described 90 degrees?

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Oblique

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Aliasing is an artifact observed when performing Doppler, what signal is most likely to alias?

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7 MHz with a PRF of 3 kHz

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Which of the following is most directly related to temporal resolution?

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Frame rate

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It is acceptable to describe a sound wave by all of the following except:?

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Transverse

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9
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Two similar reflections appear on ultrasound at exactly the same depth, one is artifact, the other may be all of the following except:?

A

Mirror image

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10
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The term frequency is defined as?

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Source of sound

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Propagation speed is dependent on?

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The medium though which the sound wave passes

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12
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As the frequency of acoustic variables increases, the wavelength?

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Decreases

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13
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The term period is related to frequency because it is?

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The reciprocal of frequency

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14
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Wavelength is measured in?

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Millimeters

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15
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Absorption, reflection & scattering of sound beam can be described as?

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Attenuation

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An echo with a pericardial effusion, the m-Mode can show?

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Pseudo prolapse

17
Q

Higher frequency 4.0 creates?

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Better resolution

18
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Fundamental imaging transmit one and?

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Receives one/same frequency

19
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Harmonic imaging transmits one and?

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Receives 2

20
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Greater axial resolution depend on?

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Bandwidth