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lines of sight

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Each US pulse provides info for a single line of sight
Images are built up by generating a large number of lines of sight that are sequentially directed to cover the ROI in a patient

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pulse repetition freqency

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number of separate pulses (i.e. lines of sight) sent out every second

product of frame rate and lines per image

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common pulse repetition frequency

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4000 pulses/s

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image frame rates

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~ 30 frames/s

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line density

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of lines per image/ FOV

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what does increasing line density do?

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improves lateral resolution

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how can line density be increased?

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reduce frame rate
reduce FOV (but limits region of patient that can be seen)
increase pulse repetition frequency

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what does reducing frame rate do?

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will increase line density: improve lateral resolution but reduce temporal resolution

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what does increasing pulse repetition frequency do?

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increase line density which improves lateral resaolution, but also reduces listening intervals and thus decreases imaging depth

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duration of each pulse

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~ 1 us

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listening interval

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interval between pulses

transducer acts as a receiver

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listening interval for 4 kHz pulse repetition frequency

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250 us

increasing the frequency is a reduced listening interval fpr echo detection and vice versa

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how is depth of interface producing the echo dtermined?

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by the time interval between the emitted pulse and the returning echo

for v=1540 m/s a return time of 13 us is a depth of 1 cm (return trip of 2 cm)

return time of 26 us is depth of 2 cm
etc

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different echo listening times and penetration depths for 4 kHz, 6 kHz, and 8 kHz PRF

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4 kHz- 250 us- 20 cm
6 kHz - 167 us- 13 cm
8 kHz- 125 us- 10 cm

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what would uncorrected echo data do?

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show distant echoes as being much weaker than superficial echoes due to attenuation

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how to US scanners compensate for increased attenuation with depth?

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increase signal gain as the echo return time increases

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depth gain compensation
time gain compensation
time varied gain
swept gain
all mean the same thing
~~~

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what does the intensity of returning echoes along a line provide info about

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differences in acoustic impedances between tissues

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A mode imaging

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depth on horizontal axis
echo intensity on vertical axis

ophthalmology uses A mode imaging

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T-M mode imaging

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time-motion
time on horizontal axis and depth on vertical axis

-displays time- dependent motion, valuable for studying rapid movement (cardiac)

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B-mode

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echo intensity is displayed as brightness value (B) along each line of sight

used for M -mode and 2D gray scale imaging

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what do scan converters do?

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compute 2D images from echo data from distinct beam directions which are subsequently displayed on a monitor

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US image data and storage

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512x512 matrix
1 byte per pixel

-each frame contains 0.25 MB of info

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what is used for abdo imaging

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convex arrays at ~ 4 MHz

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what is used for superficial imaging

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linear arrays at ~ 10 MHz

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what is used for gyne and pelvic imaging
endo-array prove | transrectal
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what is used for ped US
smaller footprint transducer | > 7 MHz
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what is used for transcranial imaging?
- through acoustic windows through the skull such as temples or eyes - 2 MHz - phased arrays
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1.5 D arrays
- lots of transducers in scan plane, small number in slice thickness direction - focusing the small number transducer elements can be used to reduce the slice thickness and improve elevational resolution - comparable lateral and elevational resolution
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2D arrays
- can do volume averaging - instead of sound waves being sent straight down and reflected back, they are sent at different angles - returning echoes are processed and yield a 3D volume image
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4D fetal US
3D picture in real time | don't have the lag associated with computer constructed image
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spatial compounding imaging
- multibeam imaging - combines multiple lines of sight to form a single composite image - echoes from the different directions are averaged together into a single composite image - reduces angle-dependent artifacts and clutter, improves contrast and margin definition - corners receive a subset of views compared to the center, which reduces image quality - used for breast, peripheral blood vessels, musculoskeletal injuries
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extended FOV US
uses static B-mode to permit large subject area to be viwed on single static image - as images are acquired, they are stitched together - results in single slice image covering the whole area of interest -useful when you need to see a large patient area and there is limited motion
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harmonic imaging
- requires broadband transducers - receives signals at twice the transmit frequency - reduces artifacts and clutter - good for patients with thick and complicated body wall structure - first harmonic (twice the frequency) is used- higher harmonics have too much attenuation - high frequencies arise from non-linear interactions of US with tissues
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cardiac frequencies for harmonic imaging
transmit at 1.5 to 2 MHz, receive at twice that
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US contrast agents
- vascular and perfusion imaging - encapsulated microbubbles - micorbubbles produce harmonic frequencies
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pulse inversion harmonic imaging
- uses 2 pulses, standard and phase reversed - 2 pulses cancel out for normal tissue but not for microbubbles (contrast agents) -in echocardiography, harmonic imaging has reduced imaging artifacts due to reverberations
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reverberation
large number of reflected waves, which can be perceived as continuous sound
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what is doppler effect?
changes in frequency resulting from a moving sound source | -objects moving toward detector reflect sound at higher frequencies and vice versa
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what is the shift in frequency in doppler effect proportional to?
cos(theta) theta is angle between US beam and moving object max is for 0 or 180 degrees at 90 degrees there is no doppler shift also proprtional to reflector velocity
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does doppler measure reflector velocity?
no, just change in frequency
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frequency shift for moving blood for 2 MHz transducer
260 Hz for 10 cm/s 780 Hz for 30 cm/s 2600 Hz for 100 cm/s
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frequency shift for moving blood for 5 MHz transducer
650 Hz for 10 cm/s 2000 Hz for 30 cm/s 6500 Hz for 100 cm/s
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blunt flow
- in blood vessels | - constant flow across most of the cross-sectional area and reduced flow near the vessel walls
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what happens to velocity of blood as a blood vessel narrows?
velocities increase
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when can turbulent flow occur in blood vessel
when vessel is disrupted by plaque and stenoses
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how is doppler US used to evaluate blood flow in vessels?
based on backscatter of blood cells
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what does pulsed doppler provide?
- frequency shift | - also depth information
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PRF values in doppler US
8 kHz
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duplex scanning
combines real time imaging with doppler detection
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B-mode images vs doppler
-Bmode images give info on stationary reflectors | Doppler shifts give info on flow present
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spectral analysis
frequency shift as a function of time | clinical conditions have distinct spectral waveforms
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brightness value
intensity at a given frequency shift at any moment in time
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what PRF must be used to avoid aliasing in doppler spectral analysis?
2X highest doppler frequency shift can also avoid aliasing by adjusting spectral baseline
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color doppler
2d display of moving blood with frequency shifts encoded as colors -flow info is provided by taking the average value of a number of samples obtained from each pixel -gives info on direction and magnitude of flow over a selected ROI -red = towards transucer blue = away from transducer -turbulent flow is green or yellow
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where is color doppler info displayed?
on top of B-mode image
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twinkle artifacts
in color doppler | occur behind a strong attenuator and show fuclutating reds and blues in tissues which have no flow
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flash artifact
in color doppler | fill color box with sudden burst of color due to sudden movement of patient or transducer
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power doppler
- uses same info as color doppler - where color doppler would see 45 negative and 45 positive shifts as net 0 (no movement), power doppler would see it as 90 frequency shifts (i.e. magnitude) - power doppler color doesn't vary with direction of flow - power doppler doesn;t have aliasing artifacts - power doppler is more sensitive than color doppler and is used to detect slow blood flow
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axial resolution
ability to seperate 2 objects lying along the axis of the beam - determined by pulse length - indepedent of depth -~ 1/2 of pulse length, which is the US wavelength in tissue
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how to improve axial resolution?
increase transducer frequency to reduce pulse length
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axial resolution at 1.5 and 15 MHz
1 mm | 0.1 mm
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what two quality items are always trade-offs in US imaging?
spatial resolution and imaging depth
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lateral resolution
ability to resolve 2 separate adjacent oibjects
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what determines lateral resolution in US?
US beam width narrow beam = better resolution increasing number of lines per frame also improves lateral resolution
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lateral resolution compared to axial resolution
lateral is 4X worse than axial | -lateral usually becomes worse at greater distance from transducer
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elevational resolution
plane perpendicular to image plane - aka slice thickness - depends on height of transducer elements - can be improves using 1.5D arrays
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assumptions in US (that can lead to artifacts)
echo depth is proportional to echo time sound travels in straight lines attenuation is uniform
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echoes reflected from side lobes and grating lobes
create artifacts
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mirror image artifact
sound is relfected off of a large interface, causing parts of the image to be in the wrong location
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speed displacement artifacts
caused by variability of speed of sound in different tissues
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reverberation echoes
multiple reflections occuring from 2 adjacent surfaces
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comet artifacts
occur when gap between reverberation echoes becomes very small, and reflections form one comet structure
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ring-down artifacts
show a streak like appearance from misture of gas (air) and fluids
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acoustic shadowing
reduced echo intensity behind a highly attenuating or reflecting object, creating a shadow
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acoustic enhancement
increased echo intensity behind a minimally attenuating object
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when can shadowing and enhancement be helpful?
provide clues to identify anatomical features like cysts and gallstones
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tissue mimicking phantoms
used to QA US identify axial, lateral, elevational resolution uniform phantoms can identify faulty transducers, nonuniformities, extraneous sources of noise -can help differentiate issues with image formation vs image display
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ACR accreditation program
for US and breast US - QA results must be documented - most common issues relate to display on maladjusted monitors -includes tests on uniformity, physical and mechanical inspection, geometric accuracy, US display, diagnostic display
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spatial peak intensity
highest in beam
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temporal average intensity
averaged over pulse and listening time
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intensities in B mode, M mode, Doppler
B-mode: 10 mW/cm2 M-mode: 4 times higher doppler: 50 times higher
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what is cavitation
creation and collapse of microscopic bubbles | -can be caused by US
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mechanical index
- estimates change of inducing cavitation | - gas-containing structures and contrast agents are more susceptible to effects of acoustic cavitation
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thermal index
predicts rise in tissue temperature | -TI of 1 increases tissue temperature by 1 degree celcius
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how many lines of sight make up an US image?
~ 100
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transcucer frequency for breast imaging
10 MHz | offers good axial resolution and can penetrate a typical compressed breast thickness (6 cm)
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where is extended FOV imaging most likely used?
MSK
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is temporal resolution independent of pulse length?
yes -affected by changes in PRF, line density, and FOV
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US intensity refers to?
spatial peak intensity and temporal average intensity

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