Chapter 10 key terms Flashcards
ability to distinctly identify two structures that are very close together
side by side perpendicular to the beam
lateral resolution
ability to distinctly identify two structures that are very close together
fron to back parallel to the beam
axial resolution
angular
transverse
azimuthal resolution
lateral resolution synonyms
axial gives distance between object in depth
Lateral gives distance side to side
axial vs lateral
concentration of asound energy into a narrow beam and thus improving lateral resolution
focusing
external
internal
phased array
methods of focusing
beam diameter in near field and focal zone narrows
focus is moved closer to the transducer
beam diameter beyond the focal zone widens
size of the focal zone is reduced
effects of focusing
.77 x # of cycles in pulse / Freq=
axial resolution (mm)
spatial pulse length/2=
axial resolution (mm)
wavelengthx # cycles in pulse/2=
axial resolution (mm)
axial resolution is determined by two factors
less ringing
higher freq
lateral resolution =
beam diameter
axial resolution orientation
front to back
parallel to beam
Axial nemonic
LARRD
axial resolution determined by
pulse length
Axial resolution best with
short pulse
highest freq and fewest cycles
Axial resolution change
same at all depths
does not change
axial resolution best in near field with
`shortest pulse
axial resolution best in far field with
shortest pulse
lateral resolution orientation
side by side
perpendicular to beam
lateral resolution mnemonic
LATA
lateral resolutoin determined by
beam width
lateral resolutin best with
narrowest beam
lateral resolution changes
with depth, best at focus
lateral resolutoin best in near field with
smallest diameter crystal
lateral resolutoin best in far field with
larger diameter and highest freq
(lkess divergence)
external
internal
phased array
types of focus
focus with a lens
external
focus with a curved avtive element
internal
focused with the electronics of the ultrasound system
phased array
beam diameter in near field and focal zone is reduced
focal depth is shallower
beam diameter in the far zone increases
focal zone is smaller
effects of focusing
frequency of electrical signal from ultrasound system
freq continuous wave
thickness of ceramic and speed of sound in ceramic
freq pulsed wave
diameter of ceramic and freq of sound
focal length
diameter of cereamic and freq of sound
beam divergence
beam width
lateral resolution
shorter spatial pulse length
shorter pulse duration
higher freq (shorter wavelength)
fewer cycles per pulse (less ringing)
lower numerical values
better axial resolution