Common Descriptive Ultrasound Nomenclature

Question 1

Reduced acoustic signal amplitude in or returning from regions lying beyond an attenuating object.

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Acoustic Shadow

Question 2

Property of being echo free or without echoes.

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Anechoic

Question 3

An apparent echo for which distance, direction, or amplitude does not correspond to a real target.

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Artifacts

Question 4

Amplitude reduction of an acoustic signal.

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Attenuation

Question 5

Acoustic signal received.

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Echo

Question 6

Describes properties of a structure that produces echoes.

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Echogenic

Question 7

Echoes of higher amplitude and/or density than normal for the surrounding medium.

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Hyperechoic

Question 8

Echoes of lower amplitude and/or density than normal for the surrounding medium.

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Hypoechoic

Question 9

Applied to medical ultrasound, the term “sonar” is the generic term for Echo Ranging Acronym from Sound Navigation Ranging.

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Sonar

Question 10

The study of using sound waves for medical applications.

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Sonography

Question 11

The recording of sound with a graphical representation of the subject.

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Sonogram

Question 12

Individual who utilizes medical ultrasound with competency to produce images.

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Sonographer

Question 13

The individual who utilizes medical ultrasound and interprets the images. Refers to the physician.

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Sonologist

Question 14

A misnomer for anechoic with low absorption.

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Sonolucent

Question 15

Process of imaging by transmitting the sound field through the specimen and receiving the transmitted energy on the far surface.

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Through Transmission