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Physics Review Ch. 5, 6, 7 Flashcards

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How do you calculate intensity?

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a beam’s power divided by its area.

units: W/cm^2

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What are other names for normal incidence?

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perpendicular
orthogonal
right angle
90 degrees

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Difference between normal and oblique incidence

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normal incidence strikes the boundary at exactly 90 degrees

oblique incidence strikes the boundary at any angle other than 90 degrees (acute and obtuse)

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Define incidence intensity

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The sound waves intensity immediately before it strikes a boundary

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Define reflected intensity

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Is the intensity of the portion of the incident sound beam that, after striking a boundary, returns back from where it came

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Define transmission intensity

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Is the intensity of the portion of the incident beam that, after striking a boundary, continues forward in the same general direction that it was traveling

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IRC

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Intensity Reflection Coefficient; the percentage of intensity that bounces back, after it strikes the boundary between 2 media. (1%)

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ITC

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Intensity Transmission Coefficient; the percentage of intensity that passes in the forward direction between 2 media. (99%)

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Define Impedance

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The acoustic resistance to sound traveling in a medium. Calculated by multiplying the density of a medium by the speed at which sound travels in the medium.
Units: rayls; Z

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Impedance-what is takes to achieve reflection

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Reflection of an ultrasound wave depends upon the difference in acoustic impedances of the two media at a boundary.

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Define specular reflectors

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When the boundary is smooth, the sound is reflected in only on direction in an organized manner

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Conservation of energy

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Applies at the boundary between two media.

IRC + ITC = 100%

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Reflection and transmission with oblique incidence

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We cannot predict; it’s too complex

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Define Refraction

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Is a change in direction of wave propagation when traveling from one medium to another

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Refraction occurs only when there is what?

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  1. Oblique Incidence. (not normal)

2. Different Propagation speeds between the media.

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What is refraction associated with?

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Transmission

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Attenuation

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The decrease in intensity, power, and amplitude as sound travels.
Units: dB

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Attenuation is determined by?

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  1. Path length

2. Frequency of sound

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What three processes contribute to attenuation?

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  1. Reflection
  2. Scattering
  3. Absorption
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What is impedance determined by?

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Medium

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Define scattering

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Is the random redirection of sound in many directions. (Disorganized and chaotic)

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Define Rayleigh scattering

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Is a special form of scattering that occurs when the structure’s dimensions are much smaller than the beam’s wavelength. (Organized and omnidirectional)
*omnidirectional-in all directions

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Relationship between scattering and frequency

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directly related; Rayleigh scattering is proportional to frequency^4

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Formula for Impedance

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Impedance (rayls) = density (kg/m^3) * prop. speed (m/s)

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Formula for IRC and ITC
100% = IRC + ITC
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What are other names for decibel notation?
relative measurement comparison ratio logarithmic
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Half-Value Layer
Is the depth of tissue that results in 3 dB of attenuation to the intensity. May be called: penetration depth, depth of penetration, and half-boundary layer Units: cm
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Half-value layer thickness depends on what two factors?
1. The medium | 2. The frequency of sound
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Half-Value Layer conditions
``` Thin Half Value: -High frequency sound -Media with high attenuation rate Thick Half Value: -Low frequency sound -Media with low attenuation rate ```
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Five key words that are related to intensity
1. Spatial 2. Peak 3. Average 4. Temporal 5. Pulsed
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Six methods for measuring intensity
1. SPTP 2. SATP 3. SPTA 4. SATA 5. SPPA 6. SAPA
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What is the most relevant intensity with respect to tissue heating?
SPTA
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Importance of the study of bioeffects
The different methods evaluate tissue exposure to sound energy.
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T/F Spatial peak intensity is always higher than the spatial average intensity
True
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For continuous wave ultrasound, which intensities are the same?
Since the beam is always "on" the pulse average and temporal average intensities are the same. SPTA=SPPA and SATA=SAPA
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Rank of intensities from largest to smallest
SPTP -> Im -> SPPA -> SPTA -> SATA
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When a wave's intensity doubles, the relative change is
+3 dB
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When intensity increases ten-fold, the relative change is
+10 dB
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When the intensity is reduced to one-half its original value, the relative change is
-3 dB
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When the intensity is reduced to one-tenth its original value, the relative change is
-10 dB
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Attenuation conditions
``` More attenuation: -Longer distances -Higher frequencies Less attenuation: -Shorter distances -lower frequencies ```
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A 15 MHz transducer is used for what?
Small parts- breast, thyroid, scrotum
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What frequency is used for vascular?
7 MHz-12 MHz
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When examining AB/OB the frequency should be between
3 MHz-6MHz
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Attenuation is not related to?
propagation speed
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Define Attenuation coefficient
Is the number of decibels of attenuation that occurs when sound travels one centimeter. Units: dB/cm
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When sound travels to a depth of 5 cm, the attenuation coefficient remains 2 dB/cm. What is the total attenuation?
``` 10 dB (5 cm * 2 dB/cm = 10 dB) ``` Total attenuation (dB) = atten. coef. (dB/cm) * distance (cm)
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Attenuation coefficient in soft tissue
Attenuation Coefficient = 0.5 dB/cm/MHz
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Attenuation in media
``` Water- extremely low Blood, urine- low Fat- low Soft tissue- intermediate Muscle- higher Bone and lung- even higher Air- extremely high ```
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At the boundary, the reflected and transmitted intensities are added together. The result must equal?
The incident intensity
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If the intensity reflection coefficient is 45%, what percent of sound is transmitted into the body?
55% | 45% + ? = 100%
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Refraction does not occur when
The speeds of the two media are identical.. | The angles of incidence and transmission will be equal.
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When will the transmission angle be greater than the incident angle?
When the speed of medium 2 is greater than the speed of medium 1
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When will the transmission angle be less than the incident angle?
When the speed of medium 2 is less than the speed of medium 1
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Define reflection
As sound strike's a boundary, a portion of the wave's energy may be redirected back to the sound source
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Two types of reflection
1. specular | 2. diffuse or backscatter
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Diffuse reflection
When a wave reflects off an irregular surface, it radiates in more than one direction
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A sound wave with an intensity of 30 W/cm^2 strikes a boundary and is totally reflected. What is the intensity reflection coefficient?
100%, since the wave is totally reflected
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Conditions for impedance
Media have identical impedance-no reflection Slightly different impedance-small reflection Substantially different impedance-large reflection
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What is Time of Flight?
elapsed time from pulse creation to pulse reception. Also called go-return time
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What is the 13-microsecond rule?
for every 13 microseconds of go return time, the object creating the reflector is 1cm deeper in soft tissue.
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Relationship between time-of-flight and how deep a sound pulse travels
They are directly related. Greater distances prolong the time-of-flight. Lesser distances shorten the time-of-flight
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Snell's Law
It quantifies the physics of refraction. | sin (transmission angle)/sin (incident angle) = speed of Medium 2/speed of Medium 1

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