111 Formulas Flashcards
Frequency (MHz)
Prop Speed (mm/us) / Wavelength (mm)
Frequency (MHz) *Inverse
1 / Period (us)
Period (us)
1 / Frequency (MHz)
Wavelength (mm)
Prop Speed (mm/us) / Frequency (MHz)
PRF (kHz)
1 / PRP (ms)
PRP (ms)
1 / PRF (kHz)
PD (us)
Period (us) x #cycles in the pulse
SPL (mm)
wavelength (mm) x #cycles in the pulse
Duty Factor (unitless)
PD (us) / PRP (us)
Quality Factor (unitless)
Op Freq / Bandwidth
Prop Speed (mm/us)
Wavelength (mm) x Freq (MHz)
Intensity (W/cm2)
Power (Watts) / Area (cm2)
Intensity direct proportion to
Power & Amp2
Amplitude units
Dependent on acoustic variable (Pa, g/cm3, cm, dB, etc)
Attenuation Coefficient (dB/cm)
0.5 dB/cm x Freq (MHz)
Frac Bandwidth
Bandwidth / Op Freq
Positive Decibels
Signal strengthens (3dB=1/2; 6dB=1/4; 9dB=1/8; 12dB=1/16)
Negative Decibels
Signal lessens (3dB=1/2; 6dB=1/4; 9dB=1/8; 12dB=1/16)
Impedance (rayls)
density (kg/m3) x Prop Speed (m/s)
IRC (unitless)
(Z1 - Z2)^2 / (Z1+Z2)^2
IRC
Reflected Intensity (mW/cm2) / Incident Intensity (mW/cm2)
ITC
1 - IRC
ITC
Transmitted Intensity (W/cm2) / Incident Intensity (W/cm2)
Range Equation (mm)
1/2 x [prop speed (mm/us) x pulse round trip time (us)]
Op Freq (MHz)
Prop Speed (mm/us) / 2 x Thickness of element (mm)
Lateral Resolution (mm)
Beam Width (or diameter) (mm)
Axial Resolution (mm)
SPL (mm) / 2
PRF (Hz)
foci x LinesPerFrame x FrameRate
Pen Depth formula
Pen Depth (cm) x PRF (Hz)
Typical DFs
Sonography- 0.1-1.0%
Doppler- 0.5-5.0%
Typical DFs
Sonography- 0.1-1.0%
Doppler- 0.5-5.0%
Useful freq for diagnostic
2 to 15 MHz
Freq for optham deem and intravasc
Up to 50
Transducer elem impedance compared to soft tissue
20 times more