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1
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acoustic variables include

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pressure
density
distance (particles in motion)

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sound frequency is determined by __________and is ____________ within given medium

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the source, constant

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the speed of sound in a given medium is determined by

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stiffness and density

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US machines assume the speed of sound in the human body to be

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1540 m/sec

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in addition to its Doppler capabilities, continuous wave US may also by used to produce images , T or F?

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False

US must be pulsed to create images

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Pulse repetition frequency (PRF) is limited by

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imaging depth

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Duty factor (DF) is the percentage of time that the US system is producing sound T or F?

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True

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which type of resolution is determined by the SPL (spatial pulse length)

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axial resolution

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the go return time to a reflector located 1cm from the transducer is

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13 microseconds

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as sound propagates through soft tissue, the lower the frequency, the greater the attenuation?

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False

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Which of the following are components of attenuation?

a. absorption
b. scattering
c. frequency
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c

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d. attenuation is affected by frequency, but it is not one of its components

components are; absorption, scattering and reflection

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T or F

echoes from specular reflectors are weaker, or lower in amplitude than echoes returning from Rayleigh scatteres?

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False
Echoes from specular reflectors (irregular interfaces) are about 1000x stronger!
Rayleigh scattering: sound is scattered in all directions (red blood cells -particles smaller than wavelength)

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attenuation coefficient for soft tissues is

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.5dB/cm/MHz

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T or F

adequate penetration of the US beam to the region of interest outweighs the desire for high resolution images

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True

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T or F

a transducer is a device that converts one form of energy to another

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True

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which of the following may be found in all transducers?

a. piezoelectric crystal
b. backing layer
c. scan converter
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c

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d. a and b

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17
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the purpose of the backing material is to reduce

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ringing

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the optimal frequency at which a transducer operates is its resonance frequency, which is determined by :

a. backing layer
b. thickness of the crystal
c. matching layer

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b.thickness of the crystal

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for CONTINUOUS wave US the acoustic frequency is determined by the ______________ applied

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electrical frequency of the exciting voltage applied by the machine to the crystal

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For PULSED US the PRF is determined by _____ the frequency of the US is determined by __________

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number of electrical pulses applied by the US machine to the crystal

thickness of the crystal and propagation speed of crystal

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T or F

the range of frequencies contained in a pulsed US wave is called the transducer’s resonance frequencies

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False

it is called the bandwith

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T or F

for continuous wave, transducer frequency is determined primarily by the thickness of the crystal

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False (true for pulsed US)

frequency is determined by the electrical frequency of voltage

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T or F
generally, poorly dampened crystals produce long pulses with narrow frequency bandwidths, while highly dampened crystals produce short pulses with wide frequency bandwidths

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True

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A-mode display represents echoes as

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spikes rising up from a time-distance baseline

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T or F | B-mode provides the operator with a better temporal resolution than A-mode?
False M-mode. takes a B-mode scan line and moves it across the display screen; it is the only mode that provides information regarding the position of reflectors with respect to time
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which of the following transducer types are capable of electronic focusing and beam steering? a. linear sequential array b. linear phased array c. annular array d. all of the above
b. -only array transducers can be focused electronically - only phased array can be electronically steered (may no longer hold true- Cross beam??/)
27
the effective beam forming surface of the transducer is known as the a. beam profiler b. ultrasonic fear c. aperture d. lens
c. aperture
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the near zone is called? a. Fraunhofer zone b. Fresnel zone c. transition point d. none of the above
b. Fresnel zone
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T or F NFL (near field length increases as 1. transducer frequency increases 2. transducer diameter decreases
1. T | 2. F
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lateral resolution is equal to
beam width | **axial resolution Far exceeds lateral resolution
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the TGC is a component of which of the following a. transmitter b. receiver c. scan converter d. none of the above
b. receiver
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the scan converter may also by referred to as
image memory or storage
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Axial resolution is determined by
spatial pulse length
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T or F | Preprocessing functions occur after the image is stored in memory and include all receiver functions
False
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Doppler shift is defined as
reflected frequency minus incident frequency
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Horizontal accuracy of the US system is dependent on the proper function of the system's
position encoder
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which factors contribute to possible bioeffects? a. degree of power output b. degree of sound beam focusing c. degree of system gain d. a and b
d, a and b
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the highest beam intensity is
SPTP
39
which of the following imaging modalities exhibits the lowest SPTA acoustic output values? a. color flow Doppler b. M-mode c. B-scan imaging d. pulsed doppler
c. B- scan imaging
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the primary reason the Doppler angle (cos0) is applied to the Doppler equation is :
to estimated flow velocity
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wider beam aperture results in ________ (more/less) directional beam and (more/less) divergent beam
more directional less divergent more intense
42
the shape of the US beam is called the
beam profile
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frequency is
of cycles per second - determined by the source - constant in given medium
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period is
time required to complete one ocillation reciprocal of frequency
45
Wavelength is
distance over which one cycle occurs
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wave equation
Speed of sound WL= -------------------------- frequency
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wavelength is __________ proportional to the speed of sound
directly
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wavelength is _________ proportional to frequency
indirectly
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Propagation speed is determined by medium's stiffness; increased stiffness will _________ speed,
increase
50
increased density will
decrease speed
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Amplitude is
max variation from the baseline
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Amplitude is determined by
determined by the source (the voltage applied to transducer) decreases as sound s travel through tissue affects power and intensity
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intensity is
concentration of power in the US beam - determined by the source - decreases as sound travels through tissue ``` intensity= power/ beam area I= watts/cm^2 ```
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power is
proportional to amplitude squared
55
wavelength is affected by source or medium
both
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near zone length=
crystal diameter x frequency ------------------------------------------ 6
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larger crystal diameter= _________________ near zone length
longer
58
higher transmitter frequency = ____________ near zone length
longer
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focusing is defined as the process of _________ beam width to improve lateral resolution
reducing focusing is mainly effective in the near zone
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what are the two methods of focusing a US beam?
-mechanical focusing (external) for higher frequencies; lenses ans mirrors (internal) shaping and curving crystal for 5MHz and lower -electronic focusing
61
beam focusing improves ___________ resolution and system __________
lateral | sensitivity
62
spatial resolution is
axial and lateral
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axial resolution is determined by
SPL axial res. =_______________ 2 frequency is important, because wavelength varies with frequency
64
lateral resolution results in ___________ echoes being detected, it is equal to _______________
separate | beam width
65
which is better axial or lateral resolution?
axial resolution is better at all frequencies
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Doppler effect is a
change in sound frequency, because of motion between sound source and receiver. Positive (moving towards) negative (moving away)
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Doppler: Flow towards the transducer has an ___________ frequency, flow away from the transducer has a ______ frequenct
increased | decreased
68
Doppler shift frequencies fall into what range
-10 KHz to 10 KHz
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Doppler shift is
reflected frequency - incident frequency
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Doppler equation
Doppler shift = received frequency - source frequency
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in order to calculate blood cell velocity the Doppler __________must be known
angle
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the magnitude of the Doppler shift depends on its
angle
73
clinically useful Doppler angles
30- 60 degrees
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Doppler angle = 0 (cos 1) = >
maximum Doppler shift occurs
75
Doppler angle= 90 ( cos 0) =>
no detectable Doppler shift
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in order to determine the velocity of RBC, three bits of information need to be known
Speed of sound C tramsmitted sound frequency Doppler angle
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types of Doppler
continuous wave Doppler pulsed wave Doppler color flow Doppler Power Doppler
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relationship of PRF to PRP?
reciprocals
79
PRF definition
``` # of US pulses generated by the transducer per second (4-10KHz) ``` controlled by pulser (sound source)
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what limits PRF?
image depth - go-return time
81
PRP includes both the pulse duration and the
echo reception time
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PRF and PRP are controlled and influenced by
operator, sound source (not the medium)
83
Duty factor is
% of time the US machine is producing a pulse DF= pulse duration / PRP
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SPL determines what kind of resolution?
axial
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SPL is determined by what?
sound source and medium is not adjustable
86
SPL formula
wavelength x # of cycles in a pulse
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Range equation | reflector distance
1.54mm/us x go return time ________________________________ 2
88
to calculated the go return time to a reflector in 1cm distance formula
time (usec)= reflector distance (mm) / 0.77(mm/usec) time= 13 usec to reflector and back
89
attenuation is
decrease in amplitude and intensity
90
units of attenuation
dB, always negative when referring to attenuation
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3 components of attenuation
absorption scattering reflection the greater the frequency the greater the attenuation
92
absorption is
dissipation of sound energy into other forms of energy , mainly heat makes up 70% of attenuation coefficient
93
doubling of frequency ________ the absorption
doubles
94
Reflection occurs ar
interface | part of the energy is reflected, part of it is transmitted into the second medium
95
Refraction is
bending or change in direction of the transmitted soiund wave at interface. wavelength may change to accommodate new speed of sound
96
Snell's law
when sound strikes at oblique incidence; if medium2 has a higher speed of sound than medium 1, then the angle of transmission is greater than the angle of incidence. and vice versa
97
scattering
reflection of US wave at 1. rough or irregular interfaces (diffuse scattering, or reflection) 2. reflectors smaller than wavelength (Rayleigh scattering)
98
attenuation coefficient
amount of attenuation per cm | unit; dB/cm
99
attenuation coefficient in soft tissue is
0.5dB/cm/MHz or half the frequency
100
attenuation formula
attenuation= path length x attenuation coefficient attenuation increases with frequency and path length
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bandwidth
difference between highest and lowest frequency emitted by transducer
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SPL is _________ related to bandwidth
inversely poorly dampened crystals have long pulse length and narrow bandwidth
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A-mode
-first form of echo display -hardly used anymore (ophthalmic, , ) -series of spikes y= strength (amplitude) X= distance from transducer
104
B-mode (brightness)
- basis of all US today - strength of echo displayed as brightness on monitor positioning encoder allows the creation of a 2D image (B scan)
105
M mode
-the only mode that provides information of position with respect to time -uses one B-mode scan line Y= depth X= time - used in echocardiography
106
Hugen's principle
each particle on the surface of a transducer can be considered a small separate sound source
107
US system components
- transducer - transmitter (pulser) - receiver - detector - scan converter - display
108
transmitter (pulser, sounder) is responsible for
exciting piezoelectric crystal
109
receiver is responsible for _______echoes; | 4 components
returning MAIN PROFILER-amplification (system gain) TGC- compensation SIGNAL PROCESSOR- compression (compresses ans balances dynamic range) VIDEO AMPLIFIER- demodulation (converts voltages to video signal)
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the imaging effect of changing the overall Gain control is the same as increasing the output gain by the same factor, but it
doesn't have the increased exposure effect
111
the typical dynamic range of signals sent to the scan converter is about
40dB (monitor; 20dB)
112
scan converter is also called
image memory or storage does not produce a visible image
113
transducer array types
linear (rectangular images) Convex (curved, trapezoid) annular (ring) pie shaped
114
power typical power output? in pulsed wave doppler mode?
20-100mW up to 2,000mW
115
US beam can be described in both (time and space)
Spatial -space | Temporal -time
116
with a focused transducer, SP intensity is always _________ than in an unfocused transducer, why?
Higher because of a small beam area
117
Temporal average intensity is greatly affected by
PRF | if PRF increases DF increases and TA will ve higher
118
highest intensity
SPTP
119
Lowest intensity
SATA
120
highest acoustic power during
color flow imaging
121
AIUM stands for
American institute for ultrasound in medicine

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