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Ch. 1-4 Physics Test Flashcards

1
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Concentrations of energy in a sound beam

A

intensity

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2
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Intensity units are

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watts/squared

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3
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Intensity is determined by the

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sound source

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4
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Relationship between intensity and power

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directly proportional

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5
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If the amplitude is doubled, the intensity is increased by a factor of

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4

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6
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If the amplitude is halved, the intensity is reduced by a factor of

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1/4

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7
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Length or distance of a single cycle

A

wavelength

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8
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Wavelength units

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length

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9
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Wavelength determined by

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both medium and sound source

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10
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Wavelength equation

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wavelength (mm)= (1.54mm/microsec)/(MHz)

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11
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In soft tissue, sound with a frequency of 1 MHz has a wavelength of

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1.54mm

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12
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rate that sound travels through a medium

A

propagation speed

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13
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Propagation speed is also called

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speed or velocity

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14
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Speed units

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distance over time (m/sec)

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15
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Speed determined by

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medium

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16
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General Rule: ____

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gases, liquids, solids

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17
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Put the following in order from fastest to slowest: fat, lung, air, soft tissue, bone, tendon

A

bone, tendon, soft tissue, fat, lung, air

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18
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Related to weight

A

Density

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19
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Related to change in shape

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stiffness

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20
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When stiffness increases, speed

A

increases

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21
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When stiffness decreases, speed

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decreases

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22
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When density increases, speed

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decreases

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23
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When density decreases, speed

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increases

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24
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In-phase waves interfere

A

constructive waves

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25
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Out-of phase waves interfere

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deconstructive waves

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26
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A wave with a frequency of 15,000 MHz is ultrasonic. T/F

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true

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27
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If the power of a wave is halved, the intensity is reduced to one-fourth its original value. T/F

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false

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28
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The sonographer adjusts the output of the ultrasound system by increasing the amplitude by a factor of 3. What happens to the intensity

A

increased by a factor of 9

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29
Q

Collection of cycles that travel together

A

pulse

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30
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five parameters of pulsed ultrasound are

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pulse duration, spatial pulse length, pulse repetition period, pulse repetition frequency, duty factor

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31
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time from the start of a pulse to the end of that SAME pulse

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pulse duration

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32
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pulse duration is the

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units of time that the pulse is ON

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33
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pulse duration is determined by the

A

sound source

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34
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time from the start of one pulse to the start of the NEXT pulse

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pulse repetition period

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35
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PRP includes one

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pulse duration time and one listening time

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36
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PRP is determined by the

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sound source

37
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As imaging depth increases, PRP

38
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As imaging depth decreases, PRP

39
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number of pulses that occur in one second

A

pulse repetition frequency

40
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PRF units

41
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PRF determined by the

A

sound source

42
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As imaging depth increases, PRF

43
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As imaging depth decreases, PRF

44
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percentage or fraction of time that the system’s probe is transmitting sound waves

A

duty factor

45
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If the duty factor is 100% or 1.0, the the system is

46
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If the duty factor is 0%, then the machine is

47
Q

CW sound can be used to make anatomical images. T/F

48
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length or distance that a pulse occupies in space

A

Spatial pulse length

49
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The distance from the start to the end of one pulse is

50
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SPL units

A

distance and length

51
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SPL determined by

A

both medium and sound source

52
Q

determines axial resolution

53
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SPL equation

A

SPL= # cycles x wavelength (mm)

54
Q

By adjusting imaging depth, the operator changes the

A

duty factor, PRF, PRP

55
Q

What two are characteristics of the pulse itself and are inherent in the design of the transducer system

A

pulse duration, SPL

56
Q

A 5MHz probe uses a cw with a prop speed of 1.8km/sec. The probe then uses pulsed wave with a duty factor of 0.5. What is the new prop speed

57
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How many hertz is 5MHz

A

5,000,000 hertz

58
Q

How much bigger is a billion than a million

A

1000 (10^3)

59
Q

If you have to divide an exponential number you will

A

subtract exponents

60
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If you have to multiply an exponential number you will

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add the exponents

61
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Macro means

62
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Micro means

63
Q

Sound is comprised of

A

compressions and rarefactions

64
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Compressions are regions of ____ pressure and density

65
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Rarefactions are regions of _____ pressure and density

66
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The 3 acoustic variables are

A

pressure, density and distance

67
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Time required to compete a single cycle

68
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period units

69
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period determined by

A

sound source

70
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number of certain events that occur in a particular time duration

71
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frequency units

72
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frequency determined by

A

sound source

73
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Can period be adjusted

74
Q

Can frequency be adjusted

75
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Period and frequency are

A

reciprocals, inversely related

76
Q

As frequency increases, period

77
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As frequency decreases, period

78
Q

> 20,000Hz

A

ultrasound

79
Q

between 20Hz and 20,000Hz

A

audible sound

80
Q

<20Hz

A

infrasound

81
Q

Describes the strength of a sound beam

A

amplitude, power, intensity

82
Q

difference between the average value and the max value of an acoustic cariable

83
Q

amplitude units are

A

pressure, density, distance

84
Q

amplitude is determined by the

A

sound source

85
Q

amplitude ____ as it travels through the body

86
Q

rate that work is performed, or the rate of energy transfer

87
Q

power units

88
Q

power is determined by the

A

sound source

89
Q

power is proportional to the wave’s amplitude

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