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Ch. 4 - Pulsed Sound Flashcards

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In diagnostic imaging, short _____ of _____ _____ are used to create anatomic images.

A

pulses of acoustic energy

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T or F? Continuous wave sound can create anatomic images.

A

False

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What is the term for a collection of cycles that travel together?

A

pulse

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4
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A pulse must have a _____ and a(n) _____, otherwise the sound is a continuous wave.

A

beginning

end

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5
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What are the 2 components of pulsed ultrasound?

A 
cycles ("on" or "transmit" time)
dead time ("off" or "receive" time)
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What are 5 additional parameters of pulsed sound?

A 
Pulse Duration (PD)
Pulse Repetition Period (PRP)
Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)
Duty Factor (DF)
Spatial Pulse Length(SPL)
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The time from the start of a pulse to the end of that pulse, the actual time that pulse is “on”.

A

Pulse Duration

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What is the unit for pulse duration?

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microsecond (or any unit of time)

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9
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Is the pulse duration determined by the sound source or the medium?

A

sound source

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Pulse duration is determined by multiplying the number of _____ in the pulse and the _____ of each cycle.

A

cycles

period

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11
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Can the pulse duration be changed by the sonographer?

A

No (it is characteristic of each transducer, it does not change when altering the image depth)

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The typical values of Pulse Duration are

A

0.5 - 3 microseconds

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13
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A Pulse is comprised of how many cycles?

A

2 - 4 cycles

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14
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The equation for Pulse Duration is

A

cycles in pulse
X period
————————-
Pulse Duration

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The length or distance that an entire pulse occupies in space. The distance from the start to the end of one pulse.

A

Spatial Pulse Length

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The unit for Spatial Pulse Length is

A

mm (or any unit of distance)

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17
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Can Spatial Pulse Length be changed by the sonographer?

A

No

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The typical values of Spatial Pulse Length are

A

0.1 - 1mm

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19
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Spatial Pulse Length determines _____ _____.

A

axial resolution (image quality)

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20
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Shorter pulses create _____ (lower/higher) image quality.

A

higher

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21
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The equation for Spatial Pulse Length is

A 
# of cycles
  X wavelength (mm)
-----------------------------
Spatial Pulse Length
(mm)
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22
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The time from the start of one pulse to the start of the next pulse. It includes one pulse duration and one “listening time”.

A

Pulse Repetition Period

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The units for Pulse Repetition Period are

A

microseconds (or any unit of time)

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The Pulse Repetition Period is determined by the

A

sound source

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Can the Pulse Repetition Period be changed by the sonographer?
Yes (when adjusting the depth of view, this changes the "listening time")
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Typical values for Pulse Repetition Period are
100 microseconds to - 1 ms
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In reality, the _____ time is hundreds of times longer than the _____ time (pulse duration).
listening | talking
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As imaging depth increases, PR Period _____ (increases/decreases).
increases
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As imaging depth decreases, PR Period _____ (increases/decreases).
decreases
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_____ is the number of pulses that occur in 1 second.
Pulse Repetition Frequency
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Units for Pulse Repetition Frequency are
Hertz (Hz)
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Pulse Repetition Frequency is determind by the
sound source
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Can the Pulse Repetition Frequency be changed by the sonographer?
Yes
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The typical values for Pulse Repetition Frequency are
1,000 - 10,000 Hz (1-10 kHz)
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T or F? The Pulse Repetition Frequency is determined by the imaging depth.
True
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As imaging depth increases, Pulse Repetition Frequency _____ (increases/decreases).
decreases
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Imaging depth and Pulse Repetition Frequency have a(n) _____ (inverse/direct) relationship.
inverse
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Since the depth of view is changed by the sonographer, the sonographer changes the Pulse Repetition Frequency. The operator actually adjusts the _____ _____ ____, thereby changing the Pulse Repetition Frequency.
pulse repetition period
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Pulse Repetition Period and PRF are _____ (relationship).
Reciprocals
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Since Pulse Repetition Period and PRF are reciprocals, the Pulse Repetition Period also depends on _____ _____ (since Pulse Repetition Frequency does too).
imaging depth
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The equation for Pulse Repetition Frequency is
Pulse Repetition Period X Pulse Repetition Frequency (Hz) -------------------------------------------------- 1
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Pulse Repetition Frequency is determined only by imaging depth. Pulse Repetition Frequency _____ (is/is not) related to frequency.
is not
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The percentage or fraction of time that the system transmits sound is
Duty Factor
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The units for Duty Factor are
NONE (unitless) ``` Max = 1 or 100%, continuous wave Min = 0 or 0%, the system is off ```
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Duty Factor is determined by the
sound source
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Can Duty Factor be changed by the sonographer?
Yes
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The typical values for Duty Factor are
from 0.1% to 1% or 0.001 to 0.01 | little talking, lots of listening
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T or F? Duty Factor always has a small value.
True
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With Duty Factor, with deeper imaging, the Duty Factor is _____ (smaller/bigger).
smaller
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Shallow imaging has the same meaning as
deep imaging
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High Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) has the same meaning as
Low Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)
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High Duty Factor has the same meaning as
Low Duty Factor
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Short Pulse Repetition Period has the same meaning as
Long Pulse Repetition Period
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By adjusting the imaging depth, the operator changes these 3 things as well
Pulse Repetition Period PRF Duty Factor
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Parameters for sound describe the
features of sound
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Typical Duty Factor for anatomical imaging is
0.2%
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Listening Time is usually ____ times longer than ____ Time in anatomical imaging.
500 | Talking Time

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