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Ch 3: Describing Sound Waves Flashcards

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1
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The source of the sound wave is the…

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ultrasound system and transducer.

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The medium is the…

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tissues through which the sound is traveling.

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Period is the…

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time it takes a wave to vibrate a single cycle; the timefrom the start of one cycle to the start of the next cycle.

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Period is reported in units of…

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time, such as microseconds, seconds, hours, or days.

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The typical value of period in diagnostic u/s is…

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.06 to .5 microseconds.

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Period is determined by…

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the sound source only, not by the medium.

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Is period adjustable by the sonographer?

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No.

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Frequency is…

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the number of particular events that occur in a specific duration of time. In u/s, the # of cycles per second.

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Frequency is reported in units of…

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per second, 1/second, hertz, or Hz.

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In clinical imaging, the typical frequency range is…

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from approximately 2 MHz to 15 MHz.

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Frequency is determined by…

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the sound source only.

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12
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Is frequency adjustable by the sonographer?

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No.

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Sound is described as infrasonic if its frequency is…

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less than 20 Hz.

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Sound is described as audible if its frequency is…

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between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz.

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Sound is described as ultrasonic if its frequency is…

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higher than 20,000 Hz (20 kHz).

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How are period and frequency related to each other?

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Inversely. As one increases, the other decreases.

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17
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Period and frequency have a special inverse relationship called…

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reciprocal. If multiplied together, the result is one.

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Amplitude is…

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the ‘bigness’ of a wave; the difference between the maximum (or minimum) value and the baseline value.

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Amplitude is reported in units of…

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pressure (pascals or Pa), density (g/cm^3), particle motion (any distance), or decibels (dB).

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In clinical imaging, typical amplitude ranges from…

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1 million pascals to 3 million pascals.

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Amplitude is determined by the…

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sound source (though it does decrease as the wave travels through the body).

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Is amplitude adjustable by the sonographer?

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Yes.

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Peak-to-peak amplitude is…

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the difference between the maximum and minimum values (not just between one extreme and the baseline).

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Power is the…

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rate of energy transfer; the rate at which work is performed.

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Power is reported in units of…

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watts (W).

26
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In clinical imaging, typical power ranges from…

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.004 to .09 watts.

27
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Power is determined by the…

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sound source (though the power decreases as the wave travels through the body).

28
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Is power adjustable by the sonographer?

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Yes.

29
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The bigger the wave, the more energy is transferred. So as the amplitude changes, power changes proportionally. What is the proportion?

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Power is proportional to amplitude SQUARED.

30
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Intensity is…

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the concentration of energy in a sound beam.

31
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Intensity is reported in units of…

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watts/square centimeter (W/cm^2).

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In clinical imaging, typical intensity ranges from…

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.01 to 300 W/cm^2.

33
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Intensity is determined by…

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the sound source (though the wave gets less intense as it travels through the body).

34
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Is intensity adjustable by the sonographer?

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Yes.

35
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The ‘bigness’ parameters are all directly related. What is the proportion of intensity to power?

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One to one. If a wave’s power is doubled, the intensity is doubled. If a wave’s power is quartered, the intensity is quartered.

36
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What is the proportion of intensity to amplitude?

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Intensity is proportional to amplitude SQUARED.

37
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Wavelength is…

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the length of one complete cycle.

38
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Wavelengh is reported in units of…

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mm, meters, or any length.

39
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In clinical imaging, wavelength in soft tissue ranges from…

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.1 to .8 mm.

40
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Wavelength is determined by…

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both the sound source and the medium.

41
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Is wavelength adjustable by the sonographer?

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No.

42
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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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They are inversely related. As one increases, the other decreases.

43
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What is the wavelength of 1 MHz sound in soft tissue?

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1.54 mm

44
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How do you find the wavelength of a sound wave in soft tissue?

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wavelength (mm) = 1.54 mm per microseconds divided by frequency (MHz)

45
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Why is wavelength important in u/s?

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Shorter wavelengths are created by higher frequency sound. The higher the frequency, the clearer the image.

46
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Propagation speed is…

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the rate at which a sound wave travels through a medium.

47
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Speed is reported in units of…

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distance divided by time (m/s, mm/microseconds, or miles per hour).

48
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In the body, the speed of sound ranges from…

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500 m/s to 4,000 m/s depending on the tissue.

49
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Speed is determined by…

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the medium.

50
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Is speed adjustable by the sonographer?

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No.

51
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What is the speed of sound in soft tissue?

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1,540 m/s

52
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What is the speed of sound in lung tissue?

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500 m/s

53
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What is the speed of sound in bone?

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3,500 m/s

54
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What two characteristics determine the speed of sound in a given medium?

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Stiffness and density

55
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Stiffness describes…

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the ability of an object to resist compression.

56
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How are stiffness and speed related to each other?

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Directly. The stiffer the material, the faster the sound’s speed.

57
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What other terms describe stiffness?

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Bulk modulus (same as stiff), elasticity and compressability (opposite of stiff)

58
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Density describes…

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the relative weight of a material.

59
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How are density and speed related to each other?

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Inversely. The denser the material, the slower the sound’s speed.

60
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Is stiffness or density more important to speed?

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Stiffness has the greater influence.

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