Chapter 2: Sonographic Image Optimization Flashcards
ability of the ultrasound system to display echoes as separate structures parallel to the transmitted beam
axial resolution
series of 2D images providing a method to display movement
cine-loop
Doppler data conversion into a nondirectional amplitude color overlay on the grayscale image
color power Doppler/ power Doppler
Doppler data conversion into a directional velocity color overlay on the grayscale image
color Doppler
Combination of directional color Doppler and nondirectional amplitude color Doppler modes
directional color power angio/ directional power Doppler
General term encompassing axial, lateral, spatial, contrast, and temporal resolution
image resolution
Ability of the ultrasound system to display echoes as separate structures perpendicular to transmitted beam
lateral resolution
one area, corresponding to the X and Y axis, of the 2D image
pixel
number of cycles (frequency) of pulses per second
PRF
numerical measurement
quantative
Description of quality of components without a numerical component
qualitative
area of data acquisition for color Doppler information
region of interest
ability of the ultrasound system to display echoes as separate structures that lie close together
spatial resolution
ability of the ultrasound system to display events occurring at different times
temporal resolution
Overall gain adjusts or amplifies the _____ of all the pizels on the system monitor
brightness
As sound travels through tissue, there is a waveform amplitude _____ because of attenuation
reduction
TGC allows the adjustment of image by changing areas to
darker or brighter
A single focal zone carat should be positioned:
at or just deep to the imaged structure
The best B-mode image uses:
the highest frequency that provides an adequate amount of penetration
A higher dynamic range is best utilized with:
the uterus
Narrowing sector width _____ frame rate
increases
Low persistence improves resolution of:
the fetal heart