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1
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the diameter of the piezoelectric element(s) producing the beam

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aperture

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the transducer with multiple active elements

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array

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same as real-time ultrasound

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automatic scanning

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the ability to accurately identify reflectors that are arranged parallel to the ultrasound beam

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axial resolution

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5
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the damping material of the transducer assembly, which reduces the number of cycles produced in a pulse

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backing material

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the range of frequencies present within the beam

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bandwidth

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occurs when in-phase waves meet; the amplitudes of the two waves are added to form one large wave

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constructive interference

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the ability to differentiate one shade of gray from another

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contrast resolution

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9
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a synonym for the active element of the transducer, the piezoelectric part of the transducer assembly that produces sound

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crystal

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10
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the temperature at which an ultrasound transducer will gain its piezoelectric properties, and also the temperature at which a transducer will lose the ability to produce sound if heated again above this temperature

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curie point

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the transducer commonly referred to as a curvilinear or convex probe

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curved sequenced array

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12
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the process of reducing the number of cycles of each pulse in order to improve axial resolution

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damping

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13
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same as backing material; the part of the transducer assembly that reduces the number of cycles produced in a pulse

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damping material

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14
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the inability to determine the depth of the reflector if the pulses are sent out too fast for them to be timed

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depth ambiguity

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15
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occurs when out-of-phase waves meet; the amplitude of the resultant wave is smaller than either of the original waves

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destructive interference

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spreading of the beam that occurs in the far zone

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divergence

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17
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the piezoelectric part of the transducer assembly that produces sound

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element

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18
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slice-thickness plane

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elevational plane

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the resolution in the third dimension of the beam

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elevational resolution

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20
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the diverging part of the beam distal to the focal point

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far zone

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21
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the area of the beam with the smallest beam diameter

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focal point

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22
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the portion of the transducer that is in contact with the patient’s skin

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footprint

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23
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three-dimensional ultrasound in real-time

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4D ultrasound

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24
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one complete ultrasound image

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frame

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25
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the number of frames per second

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frame rate

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far zone

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Fraunhofer zone

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27
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the number of cycles per second

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frequency

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28
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the number of cycles per second

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frequency

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29
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near zone

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Fresnel zone

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30
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states that waves are the resultant of the interference of many wavelets produced at the face of the transducer

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Huygen’s principle

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31
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waves whose peaks and troughs overlap

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in-phase

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32
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the ability to accurately identify reflectors that are arranged perpendicular to the ultrasound beam

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lateral resolution

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33
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the man-made ceramic of which many transducer elements are made; abbreviated PZT

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lead zirconate titanate

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34
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the transducer commonly referred to as the linear probe or transducer

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linear sequenced array

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35
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the component of the transducer that is used to step down the impedance from that of the element to that of the patient’s skin

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matching layer

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36
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transducer that acquires real-time volumes using up to 10,000 elements, compared to the 128-512 elements used in a standard 1D array transducer

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matrix array transducer

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37
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transducers with a motor for steering the beam

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mechanical scanheads

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38
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the part of the beam between the element and the focal point

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near zone

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39
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the length of the region from the transducer face to the focal point

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near-zone length

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40
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waves that are 180 degrees opposite of each other; the peak of one wave overlaps the trough of the other and vice versa

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out-of-phase

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transducer that uses phasing, or small time differences, to steer and focus the beam

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phased-array

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42
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the method of focusing and/or steering the beam by applying electrical impulses to the piezoelectric elements with small times differences between shocks

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phasing

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43
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the ability to convert pressure into electricity and electricity into pressure

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piezoelectric

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44
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a measure of beam purity; the operating frequency of the transducer divided by the bandwidth

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Quality factor

45
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the ability to determine how far away a reflector is so it can be displayed on the screen

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range resolution

46
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without range resolution, there is _______.

A

depth ambiguity

47
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live ultrasound, also known as automatic scanning

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real time

48
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the alternatively expand and contract

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resonate

49
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created when one or more pulses of sound return from the tissue containing information related to the depth and amplitude of the reflectors

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scan lines

50
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slice thickness plane

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section thickness plane

51
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the ability of a system to display low-level or weak echoes

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sensitivity

52
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the third dimension of the beam

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slice-thickness plane

53
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the length of the pulse

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spatial pulse length

54
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the ability of the system to distinguish between closely spaced objects; refers to axial, lateral, contrast, and elevational resolution

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spatial resolution

55
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allows the user to see width, height, and depth; may also be referred to as volume scanning

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3D Ultrasound

56
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ability to display moving structures in real time; also known as frame rate

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temporal resolution

57
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any device that converts one form of energy into another; may also refer to the part of the ultrasound machine that produces sound

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transducer

58
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component of the backing material

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tungsten

59
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the leading edge of a wave which is perpendicular to the direction of the propagating wave; formed as a result of Huygen’s principle

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wavefront

60
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a small wave created as a result of Huygen’s principle

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wavelet

61
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F0 = c / 2 x thickness

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operating frequency

62
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provides insulation and protection from electrical shock

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housing

63
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used to transfer electrical signals to and from the transducer

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wire

64
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Advantages of Damping

A

decreases the number of cycles in a pulse
decreases SPL
improves axial resolution

65
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Side effects of Damping

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decreases sensitivity of the transducer
increases the bandwidth
reduces the quality factor

66
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Q = Fo / Bandwidth

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Quality Factor

67
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Rectangular shaped image
firing is sequenced
electronic steering available
electronically focused
used for vascular and high-resolution imaging

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linear sequenced array

68
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curved shaped image
firing is sequenced
electronically focused
used for abdominal, gynecology, and obstetrics imaging

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curved sequenced array

69
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vector or sector shaped imahe
electronic phased steering and focus
used for cardiac, abdominal, neonatal imaging, and endocavity transducers

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phased array

70
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Synonyms for axial resolution

A

Longitudinal
Axial
Radial
Range
Depth

71
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Synonyms for lateral resolution

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lateral
angular
transverse
azimuthal

72
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SPL = ^n

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Spatial Pulse Length

73
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^ = c / f

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wavelength

74
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AR = 1/2SPL

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axial resolution

75
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at a distance of one near-zone length, the beam diameter is equal to _______ of the diameter of the element

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one-half

76
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at a distance of two near zone lengths, the beam diameter again _____ the element diameter

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equals

77
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If frequency increases, NZL ______

A

increases

78
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If NZL increases, divergence in the far field ________

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decreases

79
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if aperture increases, NZL _______

A

increases

80
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if aperture increases, divergence in the far field ______

A

decreases

81
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FR = PRF / LPF

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frame rate

82
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most commonly used man made piezoelectric element

A

lead zirconate titanate

83
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328 - 365 degrees celcius

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curie point

84
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Naturally occuring piezoelectric materials

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quartz
tourmaline

85
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the thicker the element, the _______ the frequency

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lower

86
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the thinner the element, the ________ the frequency

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higher

87
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also known as center or operating frequency

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resonating frequency

88
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Resonating frequency medical diagnostic ultrasound transducer

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2-15 MHz

89
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composed of epoxy resin loaded with tungsten

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backing material

90
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2 methods of sending out scan lines to form an image using real time

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mechanical scanning
electronic scanning

91
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Major advantages of mechanical scanheads

A

inexpensive
small footprint

92
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Major disadvantages of mechanical scanheads

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fragile
mechanical elements were easily broken

93
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flat-topped trapezoidal image

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vector

94
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all scan lines originate from a common point of origin

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sector phased array

95
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3 different ways to create 3D image

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freehand
mechanical transducer
electronically

96
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spatial resolution can be divided into four components:

A

axial, lateral, elevational, contrast

97
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represents time

A

Temporal Resolution

98
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3 adjustments that can be made to alter frame rate in gray-scale imaging

A

image depth (PRF)
number of focal zones
number of scan lines per frame or line density

99
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PRF is __________ to frame rate

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directly relatedT

100
Q

The higher the line density, the ______ the temporal resolution

A

worse

101
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FR = PRF / number of lines per frame

A

Frame rate

102
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In PW operation, the ___________ is the primary determinant of the resonating frequency of the transducer.

A

thickness of the element

103
Q

The diameter of the beam is determined by both the ______ and the ______.

A

frequency
aperture

104
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Most transducers have better ______ resolution than ______ resolution

A

axial
lateral

105
Q

The impedance of the matching layer is ______.

A

an intermediate value between the transducer element and tissue

106
Q

If the aperture increases, the near-zone length ______.

A

remains unchanged

107
Q

The dimension perpendicular to the scan plane is called ______.

A

section thickness

108
Q

Electronic scanning is performed by _____ transducers.

A

array

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