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Ch. 14 Physics: Pulse Echo Instrumentation Flashcards

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What are the 2 major functions of the US machine?

A

creation of the sound beam

processing the received signals into diagnostic information.

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What are the 6 components of the US system?

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Transducer

Pulser and beam former

Receiver

Display

Storage

Master synchronizer

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What does the transducer do during transmission?

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transforms electrical energy into acoustic energy.

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What does the transducer do during reception?

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converts returning acoustic energy into electrical energy.

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5
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Creates electrical voltages that excite the transducer’s PZT to produce sound beams

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Pulser

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When does the pulser function?

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During transmission

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What determines the amplitude, PRP, PRF?

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Pulser

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What are the ranges for the Transducer Output?

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0 to 100 volts

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9
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What controls the overall brightness of the reflected echoes?

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Output

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If the pulser is set low, will the image be dark or bright?

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Dark

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If the pulser is set high, will the image be dark or bright?

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bright

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What are the synonyms for pulse voltage?

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Output gain, acoustic power, transmitter output, power, or gain

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True or false:
Output gain/Transducer output is controlled by the sonographer

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True

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14
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Transducer Output is standardized by what two mathematical calculations?

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Thermal index (TI)

Mechanical Index (MI)

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True or false:
Thermal index (TI) and Mechanical Index (MI) help determine bioeffects.

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True

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16
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_________ voltages increase the likelihood of thermal heating or bioeffects to occur.

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Higher

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17
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_______ voltages are most desired, when overall image quality is still optimal.

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Lower

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18
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Decreased energy =

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less bioeffects

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19
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a disturbance that degrades image quality by interfering with the clarity of a signal.

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Noise

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20
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A comparison of the meaningful information in an image, compared to the amount of contamination present.

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Signal-to-noise ratio

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21
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Meaningful information =

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signal

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22
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Contamination =

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noise

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23
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High ratio =

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high quality/high signal

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Low ratio =

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low quality/low signal, high noise presence resulting in a less diagnostic image

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Increasing power output will ________ the signal-to-noise ratio
increase
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In addition to the transmission output, the pulser also determines the __________ of the voltage being given
timing
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Longer delays means
longer pulses (long PRP)
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Shorter delays means
shorter pulses (short PRP)
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PRP is affected by what?
depth
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A short PRP means ______ PRF
high
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A long PRP means _______ PRF
low
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creates and distributes the delay pattern for array transducers.
Beam former
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What happens to the beam former during transmission?
Coordinates the signals sent to each active element to optimize the transmitted beams Adjusts the electrical spike voltages to reduce lobe artifacts (apodization)
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What happens to the beam former during reception?
Establishes the time delays used for dynamic receive focusing Controls dynamic aperture by varying the # of crystals used during transmission and reception
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What Protects sensitive components from the high voltage transmit signals in the beam former?
the switch
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What Directs electrical signals from the transducer to the appropriate electronic and processing components in the beam former?
The switch
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What is made up of A single PZT element in the transducer, The electronics in the beam former/pulser, and The wire that connects them all?
The channel
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The number of elements that can be excited simultaneously is determined by
The number of channels
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How many channels do most systems have?
32-256
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What prepares the information in the received signals for display on the system’s monitor?
The receiver
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The 5 receiver operations must be performed in this order: (conveniently in alphabetical order)
Amplification Compensation Compression Demodulation Reject
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contains the pieces that create, carry, and transmit the voltage into a signal
the channel
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processes the electric signals returned from the transducer and prepares the information for display.
The receiver
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the first process performed by the receiver upon reception of reflected signals
Amplification
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All returning signals undergo .....
amplification
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True or false: Amplification cannot distinguish between signal and noise; it increases both identically.
True
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True or false: The entire image is made brighter or darker when the sonographer adjusts the receiver gain
True
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the second function performed by the receiver
Compensation
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True or false : The sonographer can adjust compensation with a series of slider bars
True
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What are the synonyms for compensation?
Time Gain Compensation (TGC) Depth Gain Compensation (DGC) Swept Gain
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Sound waves weaken the deeper they travel producing progressively dark images. _______________ counteracts this natural occurrence, by creating uniform brightness at ALL depths.
Compensation
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What controls allow the Sonographer to make the appropriate adjustments to compensate for the loss of gain as the image depth increases, and signal strength decreases?
TGC -Time Gain Compensation
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the third function of the receiver
compression
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What decreases the dynamic range of a signal?
compression
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Compression is also known as .....
log compression or dynamic range
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Compression is reported in what?
dB
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True or false: Compression increases the contrast resolution of only part of the image
False entire image
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the fourth function of the receiver
Demodulation
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What are the two-part process that changes the electrical signals within the receiver into a form suitable for display on a monitor?
Rectification Smoothing
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Can the sonographer adjust demodulation?
no, it is not adjustable
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What is the purpose of demodulation?
to change the form of the electrical signal, but has no visible effect on the image
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AKA Threshold or Suppression
reject
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allows the sonographer to control whether low-level gray scale information will appear on the image, reducing electronic noise
reject or threshold
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By increasing the threshold, you _______ the appearance of weak echo signals
decrease
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What are the two levels of reject in the ultrasound system?
One that is built into the system And the other is user adjustable
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What are the 5 functions of the reciever?
Amplification of both pulses Compensation for weaker pulses The difference between the pulse amplitudes are reduced The pulses are converted to another form The weaker pulses are removed
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Are Output Power and Receiver Gain adjustable by the sonographer?
yes
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When is output power adjusted?
during transmission
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when is receiver gain adjusted?
during reception
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What Affects image brightness by altering the strength of the sound being transmitted into the body and Improves signal-to-noise ratio?
output power
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What Alters the strength of the voltage received in the transducer during reception and Signal-to-noise ratio remains unchanged ?
Receiver gain
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Which exposes the patient to bioeffects? output power or receiver gain?
output power
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What is ALARA?
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
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when should the principle known as ALARA be used?
when making power output changes
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To correct an extremely bright image, what adjustment would you make first? Decrease Receiver Gain? Decrease Output Power?
Decrease Output Power
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To correct an extremely dark image, what adjustment would you make first? Increase Receiver Gain? Increase Output Power?
Increase Receiver Gain

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