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- 1What is the average PS in soft tissues?1540 m/sec or 1.54 mm/microsecond
- 2PS in air330 m/sec
- 3PS in bone4000 m/s
- 4The inability of the sound wave to travel through a mediumImpedance
- 5The higher the frequency, the lower or higher the periodlower
- 62 types of wavesLongitudinal and Transverse
- 7A wave in which the particle motion is perpendicular to the direction of the waveTransverse waves
- 8Transverse waves are AKAShear waves
- 9This wave can represent simple harmonic motion and areas of high or low pressureSine wave
- 10What do waves not carry from one place to another and what do they carry?Do not carry matter, do carry energy
- 11What is the range of frequency for audible sound?20-20,000 Hz
- 12Longitudinal waves are AKACompressional waves
- 13These variables identify sound waves as well as making a difference in how well the sound travelsacoustic variables
- 14What does sound require to travel?A medium
- 15A wave in which the particle motion is parallel to the direction of the waveLongitudinal/Compressional wave
- 16The time it takes one cycle to occurPeriod
- 17Which type of waves are sound waves?Longitudinal/Compressional
- 18This is a wave produced by vibrating objectsSound waves
- 19The rate at which work is done or the rate at which energy is transferedPower
- 20Stiffness is more important than what in regards to PS?Density
- 21Does stiffness increase or decrease propagation speed?Increases
- 22The speed at which a wave moves through a mediumPropagation Speed/ PS
- 23The length of space over which one cycle occursWavelength
- 24Areas of low particle concentrationRarefaction/Troughs
- 25Numerical description on how far apart objects areDistance
- 26+10 dB = ____ times louder +20 dB = ____ times louder +30 dB = ____ times louder10 times
100 times
1000 times - 27Used to express very large or very small numbers in exponential formscientific notation
- 28The speed and direction of an object in motionVelocity
- 29The rate at which the velocity is changingAcceleration
- 30Not only is the volume flow rate constant, but the ____ must also remain constantEnergy
- 31Abnormal narrowing of a vesselStenosis
- 32Hemodynamic changes begin to occur with a ____% stenosis50%
- 33____ and/or ____ flow may be present at a stenosisDisturbed and/or turbulent
- 34____ rate remains constantVolume Flow
- 35Constant volume flow rate occurs in response to structure at the end of vessel demanding a ____.Constant supply of blood
- 36Which rule says that volume flow rate must remain the same proximal to, at, and distal to a stenosis?Continuity Rule
- 37At a ____, flow speeds can be significantly increased.Stenosis
- 38The high velocity flow through a stenosis is known as the ____.Jet
- 39____ stenosis have extremely high velocities.High-grade
- 40Power doppler has a slower ____ rate/ ____ resolution than color doppler.Fram rate/ Temporal resolution
- 41Color map w/power doppler defines ____ regions vs. ____ regions of flow. NOT VELOCITIES.High vs. low
- 423 colors used in variance mapsCyan, magenta, yellow
- 43Variance color maps are used to display ____ and/or ____ flow.Disturbed and/or Turbulent
- 44A ____map can be used to display blood flow at different speeds.Variance color map
- 45Amount of hue mixed w/ whiteSaturation
- 46Less white = ____ saturationgreater
- 47Brightness of a colorLuminance
- 48The color perceived. Red, blue, green, yellow.Hue
- 493 Color characteristicsHue, Saturation, Luminance
- 50Color closest to neutral color represents ____ velocity. Color farthest away represents ____ velocity.Low; Peak
- 51With color doppler ____ is the neutral colorBlack
- 52The mathematical process commonly used to detect doppler shifts in color doppler measurementsAutocorrelation
- 53Equals the distance between the average value and the maximum value of an acoustic variableAmplitude
- 54Power is proportional to?Waves amplitude squared
- 55majority type of attenuation. Sound is converted to heat.Absorption
- 56Amount of material (medium) required to decrease the intensity to 1/2 its original value.1/2 Value Layer
- 57The concentration of energy of a sound beamIntensity
- 58In CW, SPTA = ____SPPA
- 59Describes the distribution of the sound beam in spaceBUR
- 60What is the range of frequency for US?>20,000 Hz
- 61What 2 things does plasma consist of?Water & Proteins
- 62Hematocrit makes up what % of blood?40%
- 63What is the equation for reflector speed with angle?RS=PS x doppler shift/2x OF x Cosine theta
- 64If PS is increased, what happens to frequency?Unchanged
- 65The time it takes for a single pulse to occurPulse Duration
- 66In real life, the listening time is ____ of times longer than the talking time.Hundreds
- 67PRP is determined by what?Sound source
- 68The PRF can be changed by the sonographer by adjusting the what?Depth
- 69What is the PRF determined by?Sound source
- 70Can the SPL be changed by the sonographer?NO
- 71The length of space over which a pulse occursSPL
Spatial Pulse Length - 72In CW ultrasound, the sound is always on = ____% DF100
- 73DF can be changed by sonographer by adjusting the what?Depth
- 74DF is ____ and expressed as a ____Unitless; percentage
- 75Advantage of PW Disadvantage of PWAdvantage = range resolution
Disadvantage = aliasing - 76PW receiver gate is AKASample volume
- 77CW can cause ____ due to different vessels detected along the beam. This is called ____.artifact; range ambiguity
- 78A CW doppler detects reflector motion flow from the ____ of the transmit and receive beamsIntersection
- 79CW must use a ____ element & a ____ element.Source & Receiver
- 804 types of doppler instrumentsCW, PW, Color & Power doppler
- 81On most US units, the sonographer can position an "____" cursor on the image that allows the system to estimate the angle between the blood flow and sound beamAngle correct
- 82What is the cosine? 0 60 90 1800=1
60=.5
90=0
180=-1 - 83If the sound is parallel to flow, you don't need to use the angle, because cosine of 0=?1
- 84If vessel demonstrates neutral color, flow could exist but is ___ to beam.Perpendicular
- 85PW doppler operates w/ a single element in a transducer used as a ____ & ____Source & Receiver
- 863 types of visual displayColor doppler, Power doppler, spectral analysis
- 87Doppler shift is converted to ____ & ____.Audible sound & Visual display
- 88Doppler instruments respond to moving ____ by detecting the ____.Reflectors; doppler shift
- 89When the sonographer just wants to identify presence of flow doppler angle is unimportant, as long a the incident angle isn't ____ degrees90
- 90Plasma makes up what percentage of blood?60%
- 91Can doppler US detect perfusion?NO
- 92Where does perfusion occur?In the capillaries
- 93What is blood perfusion?The exchange of oxygen and nutrients for carbon dioxide and waste products in the body's cells
- 94Doppler US can detect flow in the ___, ___, & ___heart, arteries, veins
- 95The circulatory system consists of these 6 things:Heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
- 96For parabolic flow, the averag flow speed across the entire vessel = ?1/2 the max flow speed
- 97Flow is forward but not parallel; occurs at bifurcation or stenosis.Disturbed
- 98Type of flow found at entrance or within a large vesselPlug
- 99Pressure gradient is AKAEnergy gradient
- 100What is volume flow rate?Amount of blood passing a specific point per unit of time
- 101What is the force against flow?Resistance
- 102What is the driving force behind flow?Pressure
- 103What is the equation for pressure?Force/area
- 104What is required for flow?A pressure difference
- 105Flow = ___/how much Velocity = ___/how fastvolume; speed
- 106What is the term for thick blood? What is the term for thin blood?Polycythemia; Anemia
- 107Blood is comprised of these four things:Plasma
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets - 108RBC's cause ___ and can often be visualized on USReflection
- 109What do the RBCs contain that transports oxygen?Hemoglobin
- 110RBCs make up what % of the hematocrit?99%
- 111With lesser angles, ___ & ___ may inhibit the doppler signalRefraction and critical angle
- 1123 Disadvantages of power dopplerCannot detect flow speed/direction
Slower FR/Temporal Resolution
Susceptible to flash artifact - 113Doppler shift info is received from a designated region containing many small ___.receiver gates
- 114Color doppler is a type of what?PW
- 115This is the angle between sound propagation and blood flowDoppler angle
- 116If reflector speed increases, doppler shift:Increases
- 117If operating frequency increases, doppler shift:increases
- 118Doppler shift is usually ____ of the source, therefore it falls into the audible range of hearing1/1000
- 119A change in frequency of a wave as a result of motionDoppler shift
- 120Doppler intensities are usually ___ than 2d USMuch higher
- 121Veins rely on ___ & ___ for movementmuscle contraction and respirations
- 122Pressure pulses are dampened or reduced before reaching the veins resulting in:low constant pressure
- 123Arterial pressure depends on 3 thingsCardiac output, compliance of vessel, and peripheral resistance
- 124A compliant vessel has the ability to store blood and continue flow during:Diastole
- 125Stretchability of a vessel which allows it to expand under pressureCompliance
- 126Peak pressure during Systole120 mmHg
- 127Cardiac output is approximately ___L/min5
- 128It is important in Echo to determine a ___ across a ___Pressure drop across a stenotic valve
- 129At a significant stenosis, usually 80-99%, increase turbulence seen ___ can produce a decrease in ___ resulting in a decrease in volume flow rate.Distally, pressure
- 130The bernoulli principle states that when ___ decreases, ___ increases.Pressure decreases, velocity increases
- 131Through a stenosis there is a ___, this is called the ___.Pressure drop; Bernoulli Effect
- 132The total energy of blood is a sum of what 3 energies?Potential, Kinetic, and gravitational
- 133A typical pattern at a stenosis includes ___ flow proximally, ___ flow at the stenosis, and ___ flow distal to the stenosis.Disturbed; increased, disturbed/turbulent
- 134Related to motion, working energyKinetic energy
- 135Stored energy, ability to do workPotential energy
- 136The ___ energy proximal to the stenosis is converted to ___ energy through the stenosis, and back to ___ energy distal to the stenosis.potential, kinetic, potential
- 137Units for attenuation CoefficientdB/cm
- 138Units for amplitudedB
- 139Unit for workJ
- 140Unit for pressurePascal
- 141Unit for densitykg/mass cubed
- 142The loudness or strength of sounddB
- 143Unit for stiffnessN/m squared
- 144Units for intensityW/cm squared; mW/cm squared
- 145Units for attenuationdB
- 146PS is measure inm/sec or mm/microsecond
- 147Units for impedanceRayls
- 148Unit for accelerationm/sec squared
- 149Unit for forcenewtons
- 150Unit for powerWatts
- 151Unit for PDseconds, miliseconds, microseconds
- 152Units for PRFHz, MHz
- 153Units for SPLm, cm, mm
- 154Kinematic velocity is measured in ___ or ___cm/sec or stoke
- 155BUR is AKA: (2 things)SP/SA Factor; beam uniformity coefficient
- 156The measure of an object's resistance to accelerationmass
- 1573 examples of wavessound, light, radio
- 158What is diagnostic medical US range of Frequency?1-15 MHz
- 159The capability to do workEnergy
- 160Another name for stiffnessBulk modulus
- 1612 opposites of stiffnessCompressibility and elasticity
- 162The concentration of massdensity
- 163number of cycles occurring in 1 secondfrequency
- 164Controls pitchfrequency
- 165What is IRC?Intensity reflection coefficient
- 166In soft tissue, approximately ___ dB of attenuation per ___ for each ___ of frequency..5 dB of attenuation per cm for each Mhz of frequency.
- 167Is attenuation higher or lower in air than soft tissue?Higher
- 168Direction of sound travel is not perpendicular to the boundary between the 2 mediaoblique incidence
- 169With oblique incidence, the incident angle = ?reflected angle
- 170With oblique incidence, which angle varies?Transmission
- 171The critical angle is surpassed when the transmission angle is equal to or greater than:90 Degrees
- 172When the critical angle is surpassed total ___ is produced and no ___ into second medium.reflection; transmission
- 173What are the 3 types of attenuation?Absorption, reflection, scattering
- 174Redirection of sound in many directions by a rough surface or boundaryScattering
- 175Several scatterers generate simultaneous echoes which partially or totally cancel each other outDestructive interference
- 176It is the ___ difference between media that causes reflection.Impedance
- 177What is ITC?Intensity Transmission Coefficient
- 178Perpendicular incidence is AKA: (4 things)Right angle, Orthogonal, 90 degrees, normal
- 179A ___ HVL has low attenuation and low frequencythick
- 180ALWAYS 50% attenuation at ___ dB loss3
- 181IN CW, SATA = ?SAPA
- 182The larger the BUR, the ___ the center is compared to edgesBrighter
- 183If a wave's amplitude is halved, the power is ___Quartered
- 184Formula for BURSP/SA
- 185Describes the volume of a waveAmplitude
- 186Measurement of how tall the wave isAmplitude
- 187Amplitude ___ as sound travels through the bodyDecreases
- 188If a wave's amplitude is doubled, the power increases by:4x
- 189BUR must be > ___1
- 190Amount of time US is actually onDF
- 191Reduction or loss of amplitude and intensity as a sound wave travels through a mediumAttenuation
- 192The average attenuation coefficient in dB/cm = ___ of frequency in MHz1/2
- 193Attenuation limits the ___ at which we can imagedepth
- 194The fraction of time the sound is actually onDF
- 195The amount of resistance a material or object has to compressionStiffness
- 196The loss of sound power as it travels through the bodyAttenuation
- 197Formula for powerwork/time
- 198Formula for calculating PDPeriod x # of cycles in a pulse
- 199Another formula for calculating PD# of cycles/frequency
- 200Formula for workForce x distance
- 201Formula for calculating DFPD/PRP
- 202Equation for calculating doppler shiftDS = RF - OF
- 203What is the equation for kinematic viscosity?viscosity/density
- 204Equation for doppler shift with angle2 x OF x Reflector Speed x Cosine theta/ PS
- 205Formula for pressureForce/area
- 206Formula for speeddistance/time
- 207Formula for frequencycycles/seconds
- 208Formula for period1/frequency
- 209Formula for attenuationAttenuation (dB)=1/2f(MHz) x Path Length
- 210Formula for calculating SPLWavelength x number of cycles in a pulse
- 211Formula for velocitydisplacement/time
- 212Formula for impedancedensity x PS
- 213Formula for PSFrequency x wavelength
- 214Formula for wavelengthPS/Frequency
- 215Formula for forceF = ma
- 216Formula for finding Amplifier GaindB = 10log(power 1/power 2)
- 217Formula for densitymass/volume
- 218Formula for stiffnesspressure/volume change
- 219Formula for calculating the PRP1/PRF
- 220Equation for 1/2 intensity depth6/frequency
- 221Formula for intensityPower/area
- 222Formula for calculating PRF# of pulses/total time
- 223What is the refraction equation?Transmission angle = incident angle x c2/c1
- 224Equation fr IRC with impedencesIRC = (imp. 2-imp. 1/imp. 2 + imp. 1)squared
- 225What is the equation for ITCITC = transmitted intensity/incident intensity
- 226Equation for calculating IRCIRC = reflected intensity/incident intensity
- 2272 formulas for temporal averagingTA = DF x TP
TA = DF x PA - 228Formula for attenuation coefficientattenuation coefficient = 1/2 frequency
- 229Formula for accelerationvelocity change/time
- 230What is the pulse duration determined by?sound source
- 231Power can be changed by thesound source
- 232What is the amplitude initially determined by?sound source
- 233What is the SPL determined by?Sound source and medium
- 234Power is initially determined by thesound source
- 235What is frequency determined by?Sound source
- 236What is propagation speed determined by?medium
- 237Is wavelength determined by the medium, sound source, or both?both
- 238What is period determined by?sound source
- 239What is DF determined by?sound source
- 240Type of reflection; Ex. cellular tissue. Non-specular reflectors cause backscatter. Provides internal texture of organs.Diffuse/non-specular reflection
- 241___ echoes provide image textureweek
- 242Sound scatters when the tissue interface is ___, ___, or ___ than the wavelengthsmall, equal, or less than
- 243Specific type of scattering. Reflector is much smaller than wavelength. Ex. RBC. Sound is diverted in many directions equally.Rayleigh scattering
- 244The transmission angle is sometimes called the ___ anglerefraction
- 245A change in direction of sound when crossing a boundryrefraction
- 246The intensities of the reflected and transmitted sound depend on the incident intensity and the ___ of the 2 media.Impedances
- 247A ___ 1/2 value layer has high attenuation and frequency.thin
- 2483 types of attenuationabsorption, reflection, scattering
- 249power loses ___ as it travelspower
- 250Intensity is proportional to?wave's amplitude squared
- 251___ is not uniform across the sound beamIntensity
- 252What is the intensity range for doppler? what is it for 2d?.2-2,000 mW/cm squared
1-200 mW/cm squared - 253Volume flow rate = ?Flow speed x vessel area
- 254What does power doppler measure?Energy differences in flow
- 2553 flow characteristics that doppler is used to measurevelocity, variance, energy
- 256What are the 3 forms of energy loss as blood flows?frictional, viscous, and inertial loss
- 257What is the impedance of blood? What is the attenuation?Impedence = 1,620,000 rayls
Attenuation = .21 dB/cm/MHz - 258What is the kinematic velocity of blood? What is the PS?KV = .033 stoke
PS = 1.57 mm/microsecond - 259Attenuation per cm of sound travelAttenuation coefficient
- 260This is a key in regard to bioeffectsIntensity
- 261This describes the volume and strength of a sound waveMagnitude
- 262___ & ___ describe the strength of a wavepower and intensity
- 263The time from the beginning of one pulse to the beginning of anotherPRP
- 264IS attenuation higher or lower in bone than soft tissuehigher
- 265Waht is BURBeam Uniformity Ratio
- 266The closer the BUr is to one, the more even or ___ the beam is over space.Homogeneous
- 267This type of reflection is caused by large, smooth, boundaries or interfaces. Interface is longer than the wavelength.Specular reflection
- 268Intensity averaged over total timeTemporal Average
- 2695 characteristics of pulsed USPRF, PRP, PD, DF, SPL
- 270PRP is AKAPulse Repetition time; on time and off time
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