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Absorption

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occurs when ultrasonic energy is converted into another energy form, such as heat.
Directly related to frequency (scattering)
higher frequency waves attenuate more absorption

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As a pulse passes through soft tissue, a certain amount of acoustic energy remains in the tissue as heat. What is this constituent of attenuation called?

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absorption

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Rectification and smoothing are components of which of the following?

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Demodulation: changes the electric signals to make them suitable for display on a monitor
Not adjustable
no effect on image

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Rectification vs Smoothing

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Rect.: converts all negative voltages into positive voltages.
Smoothing: places a smooth line around the “bumps” and evens them out.

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The process of reducing the difference between the smallest and largest voltages

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Compression
performed twice
once: keeps electrical signal levels within the accuracy range of the system’s electronics
second: keeps an image’s gray scale content within the range of detection by the human eye

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Energy per unit area of a sound beam is called

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Intensity
Determined by sound source
Adjustable
Intensity = Power (W) / Area (cm^2)
units: Watts/cm^2
the concentration of energy in a sound beam

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A mirror image artifact can appear along side of the true anatomy

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False
The artifact is located deeper than the real structure

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If density is increased, with everything else remaining the same, propagation velocity will:

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decrease

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The acoustic impedance mismatch between air and soft tissue will be:

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High !

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The Fresnel is the _____

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Near zone
is the region from the transducer to the focus (blue arrow). The beam gradually narrows, or converges, within the near zone to 1/2 the width of the active element

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What event does Snell’s law govern?

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quantifies the physics of refraction
Sin (transmission angle) / sin (incident angle) = Speed of Medium 2 / Speed of Medium 1

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The color flow image provides information on (1) the existence of flow, (2) the location of flow in the image, (3) flow direction relative to the transducer, (4) the maximum flow velocity.

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existence of flow, location of flow, direction of flow, (mean velocity)

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A sonographer is performing a study on a patient and desires superior depth resolution. Which of the following changes would create such a system? (5)

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depth resolution also called axial resolution
1) Shorter spatial pulse length
2) Shorter pulse duration
3) Higher frequencies (shorter wavelength)
4) Fewer cycles per pulse (less ringing)
5) Lower numerical values
All of the above

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Axial resolution describes the accuracy related to visualizing two structures that are ____ to a sound beam’s main axis.

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parallel

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How long does it take for sound to make a round trip to and from the skin’s surface o a reflector 5 cm deep in soft tissue?

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65 us

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Which of the following correctly lists substances in an increasing order of ultrasound velocity?
a) Air, water, liver, bone
b) Bone, water, liver, air
c) Air, bone, water, liver
d) Bone, air, liver, water

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Bone (3,500 m/s)
Soft tissue (1,540 m/s)
Water (1,480 m/s)
Air (330 m/s)
A)

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As the impedances of two media become vastly different, the ________

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Reflection increases
-when a sound beam strikes a tissue boundary at a 90 degree angle (normal incidence), reflection occurs only if the media on either side of the boundary have different impedances.

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Refraction only occurs if there is:

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-Oblique incidence and different propagation speeds
Refraction: is a change in direction of wave propagation when traveling from one medium to another.
Occurs only with oblique incidence (not normal) and different propagation speeds of the two media.

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The ability of a system to detect weak reflectors is:

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sensitivity

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The technique used to create the color-flow display is:

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Autocorrelation
is the digital technique used to analyze color

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Pulser

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Sends electric pulses to the transducer
creates and controls the electrical signals sent to the transducer that generate sound pulses.
Determines the amplitude, pulse repetition period, and pulse repetition frequency.

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Transducer

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Produces ultrasound pulses
transmitting signal is changed electrical energy into acoustic energy
Receiving signal is changed from acoustic energy into electrical energy.

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Signal processor

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Processes voltages received from the beam former

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Image processor

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Converts image information from the electrical to visual form

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Display
Visual information -presented processed data. Maybe a flat screen monitor, a transparency, a spectral plot or a variety of other formats.
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The Nyquist limit is equal to:
1/2 PRF -The Nyquist frequency (or Nyquist limit) is the highest Doppler frequency or velocity that can be measured without the appearance of aliasing. -The Nyquist limit is one half of the pulse repetition frequency -Aliasing appears when the doppler shift exceeds this speed limit.
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What information does Doppler shift provide?
Velocity -The frequency of sound changes when the sound source and the receiver move closer together or farther apart. -This principle is used to measure the velocity of blood in the circulation.
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What component of the Ultrasound units contains the memory?
Scan converter -Gray scale imaging was initially made possible with the use of scan converters, which first store information and later display it.
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The peak pressure of height of a wave is known as:
amplitude
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The letters “SPTA” are a means of expressing:
Intensity measurement method Spatial Peak Temporal Average -is the most relevant intensity with respect to tissue heating SPTP -> Im -> SPPA -> SPTA -> SATA
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Shadowing may result from high amounts of reflection of ultrasound energy.
False high attenuation
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With the velocity being constant, if the frequency is doubled, wavelength is:
Decreased by a factor of 2 Frequency and wavelength are inversely related. Ex: if a wave’s frequency is twice that of another, the wavelength will be half as much. v = wf
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If there is an increase in transducer frequency the PRF:
Stays the same PRF is unrelated to frequency related to depth of view Pulse Repetition Frequency: is the number of pulses that an ultrasound system transmits into the body each second.
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_________ is a redirection of ultrasound in many directions as a result of a rough boundary between two media.
Scattering
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If the amount of damping decreases the period:
increase!
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________ resolution is determined by the spatial pulse length.
Axial Axial resolution is related to the spatial pulse length. Not adjustable Shorter pulses improve axial resolution Spatial pulse length is determined by both the sound source and the medium.
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Lateral resolution is also called:
Angular Transverse Azimuthal Resolution
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A transducer with more than one active element is called:
Array as many as 100 to 300 elements
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A sound wave is a pressure wave made of compressions and rarefactions.
True
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With a 2 MHz transducer, in soft tissue, the wavelength is approximately:
Speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) x wavelength (m) Soft tissue: 1,540 m/s or 1.54 mm/us 1.54 (mm/us) / 2 MHz = 0.77 mm
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What of the following frequencies are NOT in the ultrasound range? a) 10,000 Hz b) 1 MHz c)100,000 Hz d) 0.1 MHz
Ultrasound Greater than 20 kHz (20,000 Hz, 0.02 MHz) (A)
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If medium 2 impedance is equal to medium 1 impedance:
100% of the intensity will be transmitted acoustic impedance: is the acoustic resistance of sound traveling in a medium -If both mediums are IDENTICAL and the incidence was normal then only transmission occurs because the impedances of the media are the same. -If both mediums are DIFFERENT with a normal incidence and different impedance, both reflection and transmission occur.
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Increasing the power, in effect, causes an increase in the system sensitivity:
!
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Which of the following is NOT a general ultrasound instrumentation component?
interpolation
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If the ultrasound beam is OFF the duty factor is:
0 Duty factor: is the percentage or fraction of time that the system transmits a pulse Determined by sound source only The minimum value of duty factor is 0%, which exists only when the transducer is silent. Duty factor is inversely related to imaging depth.
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Filtering widens bandwidth:
!
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Preprocessing involves the manipulation of data before it is stored.
true
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A highly damped transducer has: Poor axial resolution Reduced spatial pulse length Decrease bandwidth Increased quality factor
-Reduced spatial pulse length Enhanced axial resolution Wide bandwidth Low quality factor decreased sensitivity
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If there is an increase in transducer frequency, the period:
decreases Period and frequency are inversely related to each other As frequency increases, period decreases As frequency decreases, period increases
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Acoustic impedance is defined as the product of:
Speed of sound in tissue and density of tissue -is calculated by multiplying the density of a medium by the speed at which sound travels in the medium. Impedance (rayls) = density (kg/m^3) x prop. Speed (m/s)
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Amplification
increases all amplitudes
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Compensation
Corrects for the attenuation. -Makes the picture bright from the top to the bottom
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Filtering
reduces noise
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Detection
Converts pulses from radio frequency to video form
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Compression
Decreases the dynamic range of the received echo -performed twice -keeps the electrical signal levels within the accuracy range of the system’s electronics.
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An electric phased array transducer always produces a sector image:
True The image created by a phased array transducer is fan or sector-shaped.
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Multipath artifacts result from
-Echoes that take an indirect path back to the transducer is created when sound pulses glance off a second structure on the way to or from the primary reflector.
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A-mode
A graphic presentation with vertical spikes arising from a horizontal baseline; the height of the vertical spikes represent the amplitude of the deflected echo. Strong echoes create tall spikes Weak echoes create short spikes x-axis: depth y-axis: amplitude
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B-mode
A two-dimensional image of internal body structures displayed as dots; the brightness of the dots is proportional to the amplitude of the echo; the image is applicable to both real-time and static scanners. Weaker dots are darker gray Stronger dots are brighter x-axis: depth y-axis: none z-axis: amplitude
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M-mode
A graphic presentation of moving structures in a waveform; the display is presented as a group of lines representing the motion of moving interfaces versus time. x-axis: time y-axis: depth
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Density
Mass divided by volume Concentration of mass in a volume (kg/cm^3)
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Propagation
progression or travel
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Frequency
number of cycles per unit time
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Power
rate at which work is done
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Duty Factor
The product of pulse duration and pulse repetition rate -is the percentage or fraction of time that the system transmits a pulse Duty factor % = pulse duration / pulse rep. Period x 100
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Bandwidth
Range of frequencies contained in the ultrasound pulse -It is the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies.
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Acoustic Impedance
Density multiplied by sound propagation speed Is the acoustic resistance to sound traveling in a medium
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Absorption
Conversion of sound to heat
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Quality Factor
Operating frequency divided by bandwidth -Is a unitless number that is inversely related to bandwidth. Quality factor = main frequency / bandwidth
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Intensity
Power divided by area Is the concentration of energy in a sound beam. Divide the beam’s power by the beam’s cross-sectional area.
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attenuation
Progressive weakening of the sound beam as it travels through a medium
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Bit
binary digit smallest amount of computer memory
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Cavitation
Is the interaction of sound waves with microscopic, stabilized, gas bubbles in the tissues (gaseous nuclei)
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Coupling medium
A liquid placed between the transducer and the skin
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Damping
A method of reducing pulse duration by electrical or mechanical means The backing material restricts the extent of PZT deformation. Causes short duration and length
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Gray scale
The number of intensity levels between black and white
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Matching layer
Plastic material placed in front of the transducer face to reduce the reflection at the transducer surface
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Pixel
picture element
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Static imaging
single frame imaging images displayed one frame at a time
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Which of the following is true? SPTA is always equal or greater than SPTP SPTP is always equal or greater than SPTA SATA is always equal or greater than SATP SPTA is always equal or greater than SATP
b) SPTP is always equal or greater than SPTA SPTP → Im → SPPA → SPTA → SATA Spatial peak intensity is ALWAYS higher than the Spatial average intensity.
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The frame rate of a real-time scanner will not depend on
Frequency Three factors determine the number of pulses to create an image: 1) sound's speed in the medium 2) the depth of view in image 3) Liner per angle of sector (line density)
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Harmonic imaging relative to conventional pulse-echo imaging has:
Better lateral resolution /
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Grating lobes in electronic array systems: Increase with increased steering angle Decrease with increased steering angle Are eliminated at high frame rates Are not likely to produce artifacts
Increase with increased steering angle
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Which of the following parameters cannot be evaluated by the AIUM test object? Gray scale Dynamic range Azimuthal resolution Depth resolution
Gray scale and Dynamic range !
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When using the AIUM test object, which of the following should be kept constant for comparisons? (6)
Output power TGC Reject Transducer, MHz, and focus (All the above) /
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An increase in amplitude from structures that lie behind a weak attenuator is: Reflection Enhancement Artifact All of the above
Enhancement
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Shadowing: Can be caused by strong reflectors Can cause missing display information Is the result of attenuation Is an absence of transmission
All the above when too much attenuation occurs, prevents the display of deep reflecting surfaces of structures
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Dead-zone artifacts are seen in the posterior portion of the image.
False The dead zone is the region close to the transducer where images are inaccurate. It extends from the transducer to the shallowest depth
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Ring-down artifact is thought to be caused by resonance
True
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The comet- tail artifact resembles reverberation
True
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From a single crystal, the beam profile not being entirely uniform produces the artifact called a (an):
Side lobe Lobes created by a single crystal transducer, such as a mechanical probe, is called side lobe
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Acoustic speckle is a resolution artifact
True
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A method of identifying a mirror-image artifact is to change the scanning angle
True
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Registration is the ability to properly reproduce a structure from any angle
True

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