Ultrasound Physics Flashcards

Decks in this Class (17):

• Sound

  Sound

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  what are the effects of the medium up...,

  what are the effects of the soundwave...,

  what is the type of wave that carries...
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• Transducers

  Transducers

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  ___________ is any device that conver...,

  a property of certain materials to cr...,

  pzt ceramic active element and crysta...
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• Range Equation

  Range Equation

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  what is the time needed for a pulse t...,

  in soft tissue every 13 s of go retur...,

  if the time of flight is 26 s how dee...
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• Sound Beams

  Sound Beams

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  what types of beams create better images,

  what is the location where the beam r...,

  what is the distance from the transducer
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• Axial And Lateral Resolution

  Axial And Lateral Resolution

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  the ability to distinguish two struct...,

  name the synonyms for axial resolution,

  does a shorter or longer pulse provid...
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• Two Dimensional Imaging

  Two Dimensional Imaging

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  creates beam steering,

  this transducer contains one disc shaped,

  creates beam transmit focusing
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• Contrast Spatial And Temporel Resolution

  Contrast, Spatial, And Temporel Resolution

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  visualizing a variety of gray shades ...,

  visualizing detail in an image,

  few gray shades in an image is indica...
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• Pulse Echo Instrumentation

  Pulse Echo Instrumentation

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  communicates with all of the individu...,

  converts electrical into acoustic energy,

  the component that controls the elect...
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• Displays

  Displays

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  two choices black or white on or off ...,

  many shades of gray multiple levels l...,

  this converts the image into numbers ...
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• Doppler

  Doppler

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  a change or variation in the frequenc...,

  the difference between received and t...,

  what does a positive doppler shift in...
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• Hemodynamics

  Hemodynamics

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  arterial cardiac contraction high rat...,

  venous respiration low rate lower pre...,

  describes flow or velocity volume how...
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• Image Processing And Dynamic Range

  Image Processing And Dynamic Range

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  this helps to improve images by filli...,

  grainy or granular appearance in tissues,

  creating an image by averaging images...
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• Image Characteristics And Artifacts

  Image Characteristics And Artifacts

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  portions of an image that are brighte...,

  portions of an image that are not as ...,

  describes structures with equal echo ...
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• Bioeffects

  Bioeffects

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  a transducer which turns acoustic energy,

  a small needle with the piezoelectric...,

  a small device in bedded in absorbing...
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• Pulsed Sound

  Pulsed Sound

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  what type of pulses are used to creat...,

  what is a collection of cycles that t...,

  what are the two components of pulsed...
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• Intensity

  Intensity

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  what is intensity,

  what is the equation for intensity,

  what is peak
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• Interaction Of Sound And Media

  Interaction Of Sound And Media

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  the decrease in intensity power and a...,

  what results in increased attenuation,

  what results in less attenuation
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