Ch. 5 wkst 3, 4 & 5 Flashcards

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Doppler effect

A

a change in frequency caused by the motion of reflectors.

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2
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Doppler shift

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reflected frequency minus incident frequency; a change in frequency that occurs as a result of motion.
fD(kHz)-fR-fT OR
DopplerShift = [2 x v of blood x freq of transducer x cosΘ] / propagation speed

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3
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Doppler angle

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the angle between the sound beam and the flow direction.

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4
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Spectral analysis

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separation of frequencies in a Doppler signal for display as a Doppler spectrum.

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5
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Aliasing

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improper Doppler-shift information from a pulsed-wave Doppler or color Doppler instrument when the true Doppler shift exceeds one half the PRF.

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Nyquist limit

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the Doppler-shift frequency above which aliasing occurs. (PRF/2) MHz

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Color Doppler display

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the presentation of two-dimensional, real-time Doppler-shift information superimposed on a real-time, gray-scale, anatomical, cross-sectional image.

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8
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Autocorrelation

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a rapid technique, used in most color Doppler instruments, for obtaining mean Doppler-shift frequency.

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9
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Wall filter

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an electric filter that passes frequencies above a set level and eliminates strong, low-frequency Doppler shifts from pulsating heart or vessel walls.

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Clutter

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noise in the Doppler signal that generally is caused by high-amplitude, Doppler-shifted echoes from the heart and vessel walls.

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11
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Priority

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the gray-scale strength below which color Doppler information is shown preferentially on a display.

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12
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Baseline shift

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movement of the zero Doppler-shift frequency or zero flow speed line up or down on a spectral display.

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13
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Ensemble length

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number of pulses used to generate one color Doppler image scan line.

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14
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Variance

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a measure of spectral broadening.

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15
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Power Doppler Display

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color Doppler display in which colors are assigned according to the strength (amplitude, power, intensity, energy) of the Doppler-shifted echoes.

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16
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Hue

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the color perceived based on the frequency of light.

17
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Saturation

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the amount of hue present in a mix of white.

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Luminance

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brightness of a presented hue and saturation.

19
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Power Doppler Display

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color Doppler display in which colors are assigned according to the strength (amplitude, power, intensity, energy) of the Doppler-shifted echoes.