Basic Anaesthetic Physics - Ultrasound Flashcards
1
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Medical uses of ultrasound
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Echocardiography
Cardiac output monitoring
Real time imaging for procedures - regional anaesthesia, vascular access
Therapeutic ablation therapies
2
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Type of energy of ultrasound
A
Mechanical energytransmitted by pressure waves through a given medium
3
Q
Medical ultrasound frequency
A
2-18 megaHertz
4
Q
Audible sound frequency
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2-20,000 Hertz
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