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