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Ch 15: Displays and Image Processing Flashcards

1
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Bistable images are composed of how many shades?

A

two: black and white

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2
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What two user controls can alter characteristics of displayed images?

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contrast and brightness

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3
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This determines the range of brilliancies withing the displayed image.

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contrast

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4
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T/F? Bistable images are high contrast.

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true

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5
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This determines the brilliance of the displayed images

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brightness

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6
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This translates the information from the spoke format into the video format.

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scan converter

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7
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These ‘real world’ numbers have a continuous range of values.

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analog

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8
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These ‘computer’ numbershave only discrete values.

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digital

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9
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This is a funnel-shaped vacuum tube with an electron gun located within its smaller end.

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analog scan converter

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10
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These charged particles contain image information.

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electrons

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11
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This is in the larger end of the electron gun where the electrons are stored.

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dielectric matrix or silicon wafer

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12
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This is when stored charges on the silicon wafer dissipate over time.

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image fade

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13
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This is caused by switching between read and wrtie modes.

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image flicker

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14
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This is when picture quality depends on many factors including length of use, room temperaure, and humidity.

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instability

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15
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This is when an image degrades as the device ages.

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deterioration

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16
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Why are analog scanners now obsolete?

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  1. image fade
  2. image flicker
  3. instability
  4. deterioration
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17
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This is the process of converting images into numbers.

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digitizing

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18
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This is the consistent gray scale quality throughout an image.

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uniformity

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19
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This is how an image does not fade or drift.

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stability

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20
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This is when an image is not affected by age or heavy use.

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durabiilty

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21
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What are the advantages of digital scan converters?

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  1. uniformity
  2. stability
  3. durability
  4. speed
  5. accuracy
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22
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Two important elements of digital scan converters are…

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  1. pixel

2. bit

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23
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Pixel comes from the words…

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picture element.

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24
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This is the smallest building block of a digital picture.

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pixel

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25
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The entire pixel is how many shades of gray?

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one

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26
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This is the number of picture elements per inch.

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pixel density

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27
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Higher pixel density is achieved with __ pixels per inch and __ pixels.

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many, smaller

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28
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The word ‘bit’ is derived from the terms…

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binary digit.

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29
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A bit is __, having a value of 1 or 0.

30
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This is a group of eight bits of computer memory.

31
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This is consists of two bytes or 16 bits.

32
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More bits per pixel give you __ shades of gray and __ contrast resolution.

A

more, improved

33
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To determine the number of gray shades represented by a cluster of bits…

A

2^# of bits

34
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How many shades of gray are displayed with 5 bits of memory?

A

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 32

35
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This converts the electrical signals from analog to digital form.

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analog-to-digital (A-to-D) converter

36
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Any processing of the reflected signals before storage is called…

A

preprocessing.

37
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Any processing after storage in the digital scan converter is called…

A

postprocessing

38
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This translates the digital signals back into analog form.

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digital-to-analog (D-to-A) converter

39
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T/F? Preprocessing alters the image data forever and cannot be reversed or undone.

40
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Any alterations to a frozen image must be…

A

postprocessing.

41
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This can improve visualization of detail by enlarging a portion of the screen.

A

Magnification (zoom)

42
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This kind of magnification happens after the image data is stored in the scan converter.

A

Read magnification

43
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T/F? In read magnification, the ROI is rescanned.

A

FALSE, not rescanned

44
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T/F? In read magnification, the number of pixels or scan lines in the magnified image is the same as in the original image.

45
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Are the pixels smaller or larger in read magnification?

46
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This kind of magnification is applied during data acquisition, before storage in the scan converter.

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Write magnification

47
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T/F? In write magnification, the ROI is rescanned.

48
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T/F? The number of pixels and scan lines in ROI write magnification stay the same.

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FALSE, they are greater than the original image.

49
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T/F? The increased number of pixels in ROI write magnification improves spatial resolution.

50
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T/F? With write magnification, spatial resolution may be improved if the bottom of the ROI is shallower than the original images depth of view.

A

FALSE, temporal resolution

51
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This is a sophisticated method of improving image quality within the context of bioeffects.

A

Coded excitation

52
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Where does coded excitation occur?

A

In the pulser

53
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T/F? Coded excitation creates very short sound pulses containing a wide range of frequencies.

A

FALSE, very long sound pulses

54
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This is a method of using info from several different angles to produce a single image.

A

Spatial compounding

55
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The Limitations of spatial compounding are…

A
  1. Reduced frame rate

2. Reduced temporal resolution

56
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T/F? Spatial compounding is available only with phased array transducers.

57
Q

This is an advanced technique that reduces speckle artifact and noise in ultrasound images.

A

Frequency compounding

58
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With frequency compounding, the reflected signal is divided into sub bands of __ , and an image is created from each __

A

Limited frequencies, sub band

59
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This image processing method makes pictures look sharper.

A

Edge enhancement

60
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This image processing technique continues to display info from older images.

A

Temporal compounding (persistence, temporal averaging)

61
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The primary limitation of persistence is a…

A

Reduction in the displayed frame rate.

62
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T/F? Persistence is most effective with slowly moving structures.

63
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How do persistence and spatial compounding differ?

A

Persistence uses images all from the same view, and spatial compounding images are all from different angles.

64
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This is a method of constructing new simulated data points to fill in the gaps of sector shaped images.

A

fill-in interpolation

65
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This imaging technique is related to the mechanical properties of tissue, particularly how the tissue deforms following the application of a force.

A

elastography

66
Q

PACS stands for…

A

Picture Archiving Communications System

67
Q

What are the three main advantages of a PACS?

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  1. instant access to archived studies
  2. no degradation of data
  3. the ability to email images and reports to remote sites
68
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What is the primary digital storage device used in PACS?

A

the computer hard drive

69
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DICOM stands for…

A

Digital Imaging Computers in Medicine

70
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This is a set of rules or protocols that allows imaging systems to share information on a network.

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