Ch. 24 Physics Flashcards
What are the two types of bioeffects
thermal, cavitation
Instrument that can measure the acoustic pressure and the sound beams shape
hydrophone AKA microprobe
What can a hydrophone measure
period, PRP, PRF, PD
Measures force the sound beam creates on any target it comes in contact with
radiation force
Based on the interaction of sound and light
acousto-optics
A shadowing system called a ______ allows us to view the shape of the sound beam in a medium
schlieren
What are the 3 devices that measure the output of the ultrasound transducer by absorption (conversion of sound energy into heat)
calorimeter, thermocouple, liquid crystals
Measures the total power in the entire sound beam through the process of absorption
calorimeter
Calculates the temp rise related to the power of the sound beam at specific locations
thermocouple
Crystals that change color based on their temp
liquid crystals
A primary mandate regarding clinical ultrasound is that the benefit to the patient must outweigh the risk of the exam
risk-benefit relationship
The science of identifying and measuring the characteristics of an ultrasound beam that are relevant to its potential for producing biological effects
dosimetry
Research performed within the living body
in vivo
Research performed outside the living body
in vitro
2 techniques used to syudy bioeffects
mechanistic approach, empirical approach
Begins as a proposal that a specific mechanism has the potential to produce bioeffects (CAUSE AND EFFECT)
mechanistic approach