Quality Assurance, Protocols, and New Technologies

Question 1

a device that plots the reflection amplitudes received by the transducer

Answer 1

beam profiler

Question 2

distance closest to the transducer in which imaging cannot be performed

Answer 2

dead zone

Question 3

testing device that measures acoustic output

Answer 3

hydrophone

Question 4

the routine, periodic evaluation of data collected on the performance of the ultrasound system and trancducers

Answer 4

quality assurance(QA)

Question 5

testing used to collect data on the operation and acoustic output of the ultrasound system

Answer 5

quality control (QC)

Question 6

tissue-equivalent testing device with characteristics that are representative of tissues.

Answer 6

phantom

Question 7

periodic internal cleaning and overall evaluation of the ultrasound system function; generally performed by the system manufacturer

Answer 7

preventative maintenance (PM) service

Question 8

ability to place echoes in proper position when imaging from different orientations

Answer 8

registration accuracy

Question 9

measure of how weak a reflection the system can display

Answer 9

system sensitivity

Question 10

devices without tissuelike properties designed to measure some characteristics of the imaging system

Answer 10

test objects