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1
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the rules that states that it takes 13 microseconds for sound to travel 1 centimeter in soft tissue

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13 us rule

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the interference pattern caused by scatterers that produces the granular appearance of tissue on a sonographic image

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acoustic speckle

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the height of the spike on the image is related to the strength (amplitude) of the echo generated by the reflector

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A mode

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as low as reasonably achievable; the principle that states one should always use the lowest power and shortest scanning time to reduce potential exposure to the patient

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ALARA

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the part of the receiver that increases or decreases the received echoes equally, regardless of depth

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amplification

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the maximum or minimum deviation of an acoustic variable from the average of that variable; the strength of the receiver

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amplitude

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the part of the digital scan converter that converts the analog signals from the receiver to binary for processing by the computer

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analog-to-digital converter

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without echoes, or black

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anechoic

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the technique that varies the voltage to the individual elements to reduce grating lobes

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apodization

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echoes on the screen that are not representative of actual anatomy, or reflectors in the body that are not displayed on the screen

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artifacts

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a non-Doppler technology that offers real time imaging of blood flow while scanning in grayscale

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B-flow imaging

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the brightness of the dots is proportional to the strength of the echo generated by the reflector

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B mode

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the part of the machine that shapes and steers the beam on the transmit end

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beam former

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the digital language of zeroes and ones

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binary system

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black and white image

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bistable

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the smallest unit of memory in a digital device

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bit

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eight bits of memory

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byte

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display that uses an electron gun to produce a stream of electrons toward a phosphor-coated screen

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Cathode ray tube

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a way of processing the pulse to improve contrast resolution and reduce speckle

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coded excitation

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a type of reverberation artifact caused by small reflectors

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comet tail

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the function of the receiver that changes the brightness of the echo amplitudes to compensate for attenuation with depth

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compensation

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the function of the receiver that decreases the range of signal amplitudes present within the machine’s receiver; opposite of dynamic range

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compression

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23
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the ability to differentiate one shade of gray from another

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contrast resolution

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the function of the receiver that makes the signal easier to process by performing rectification and smoothing

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demodulation

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part of the digital scan converter that converts the binary signals from computer memory to analog for display and storage

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digital-to-analog converter

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the series of echo amplitudes present within the signal

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dynamic range

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27
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refraction artifact caused by the curved surface of the reflecotr

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edge shadowing

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arc-like bands that occur when the machine is too close to an unshielded electrical device

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electrical interference

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29
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an artifact caused by sound passing through an area of lower attenuation

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enhancement

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30
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places grayscale pixels where there is no signal information based on adjacent scan lines; also referred to as pixel interpolation

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fill-in interpolation

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one complete ultrasound image

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frame

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32
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averages the frequencies across the image to improve contrast resolution and reduce speckle

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frequency compounding

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33
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the operating or resonating frequency emitted by the transducer

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fundamental frequency

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34
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an artifact caused by extraneous sound that is not located along primary beam paths; occurs with arrays; reduced or eliminated by apodization, subdicing, and tissue harmonics

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grating lobes

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35
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harmonic signal produced by the patients tissue and that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency; also referred to as native tissue harmonic imaging

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harmonics

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36
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displayed echoes that are relatively brighter than the surrounding tissue; may also be referred to as echogenic

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hyperechoic

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37
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displayed echoes that are relatively darker than the surrounding tissue

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hypoechoic

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38
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display that uses the twisting and untwisting of liquid crystals in front of a light source

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liquid crystal display

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39
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used to display motion of the reflectors

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M mode

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40
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the timing component of the ultrasound machine that notes how long it takes for signals to return from reflectors

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master synchronizer

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41
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an artifact caused by sound bouncing off strong reflectors and causing a structure to appear on both sides of the reflector

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mirror image artifact

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42
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an artifact caused by the beam bouncing off several reflectors before returning to the transducer

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multipath

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43
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low-level echoes on the display that do not contribute to useful diagnostic information

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noise

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44
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strength of the sound entering the patient

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output

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45
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receiver function that increases or decreases all of the echo amplitudes equally

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overall gain

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46
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a type of display and storage device commonly used in sonography and other imaging modalities

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picture archiving and communications system

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the smallest component of a two-dimensional digital image

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pixel

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48
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occurs at the receiver to the relatively weak signal coming from the transducer; ultimately, the signal has to be increased so the rest of the receiver can analyze it

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preamplification

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49
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occurs in the A-to-D converter; the image must be live

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preprocessing

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50
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artifact that occurs because the actual propagation speed of the tissue is greater than or less than 1540 m/s, the machine places the reflector at the wrong location on the display

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propagation speed errors

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occurs in the D-to-A converter; the image must be frozen

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postprocessing

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52
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harmonic technology in which the fundamental frequency is flipped 180 degrees and transmitted, which cancels out the fundamental frequency via destructive interference, leaving only the harmonic signal

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pulse inversion technology

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53
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part of the beam former that controls the amount of energy in the pulse

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pulser

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54
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equation used to calculate the distance to the reflector; in soft tissue d=0.77t where “d” is the depth of the reflector and “t” is the round trip time of the pulse

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range equation

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the type of magnification performed in the D-to-A converter (postprocessing) that magnifies the image by enlarging the pixels

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read zoom

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the component of the machine that processes the signals coming back from the patient

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receiver

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57
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the part of the receiver that inverts the negative voltages to positives

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rectification

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58
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function of the receiver that is used to reduce image noise, sets a threshold below which the signal will not be displayed

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rejection

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an artifact caused by the beam bouncing between two strong reflectors

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reverberation

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60
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an artifact caused by vibration of air bubbles

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ring-down

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61
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the part of the ultrasound machine that processes the signals from the receiver; consists of the A-to-D converter, computer memory, and D-to-A converter

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scan converter

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62
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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 line

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63
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an artifact caused by the failure of sound to pass through a strong attenuator

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shadowing

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64
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an artifact caused by extraneous sound that is not found along the primary beam path; occurs with single element transducers

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side lobes

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another name for the receiver

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signal processor

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66
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artifact that occurs as a result of the beam not being razor thin; thus, unintended echoes may appear in the image as the beam slices through structures adjacent to intended reflectors; also known as elevational plane artifact

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slice thickness artifact

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part of the demodulation component of the receiver; an “envelope” is wrapped around the signal to eliminate the “humps”

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smoothing

68
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technique that eliminates edge shadowing because the object is imaged at different angles

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spatial compounding

69
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algorithm used in signal processing to reduce the amount of acoustic speckle

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speckle reduction

70
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large, flat, smooth boundaries that cause reflections

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specular reflectors

71
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dividing the piezoelectric elements into very small pieces to reduce grating lobes

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subdicing

72
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TGC

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time-gain compensation

73
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ensures the electrical signals travel in the correct direction

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transmit/receive switch

74
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the smallest component of a 3D image

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voxel

75
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volume element

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voxel

76
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picture element

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pixel

77
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the type of magnification performed in the A-to-D converter (preprocessing) that magnifies the image by redrawing it before it is stored in the memory

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write zoom

78
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the plane that is perpendicular to the beam path

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x-axis

79
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the plane that is parallel to the beam path

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y-axis

80
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the brightness, or amplitude, of the dots on the display

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z-axis

81
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no image generated, only a set of spikes representing the amplitude of reflectors and their dpeth

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A mode

82
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depth along y-axis
time along x-axis

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M mode

83
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“ice-pick” imaging

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M mode

84
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determines the sequence of the voltage pulses sent to the individual elements in an array transducer

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beam former

85
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controls apodization

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beam former

86
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works by decreasing the strength of the voltage pulse sent to the outermost elements

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apodization

87
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part of the beam former

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pulser

88
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the stronger the output power, ______ the beam of sound entering the medium

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stronger

89
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controls the amount of power entering the patient

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pulser

90
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the higher the output power, the _______ the return echo

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stronger

91
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more complicated way of driving the energy pulse

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coded excitation

92
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sends a series of encodes pulses to form one scan line instead of the one-pulse-per-scan-line method

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coded excitation

93
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allows for multiple focal zones, improved penetration, speckle reduction, B-flow imaging, and improved contrast resolution

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coded excitation

94
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controls the timing of the elements to shape the beam for focusing
controls the timing of the elements to steer the beam
controls apodization

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beam former

95
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part of the beam former
generates the voltage that drives the transducer
directly controls the amount of power entering the patient

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pulser

96
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processes the return echo coming back in this order:
amplification
compensation
compression
demodulation
rejection

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receiver

97
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converts analog information from the transducer to digital (binary) form required by scan converter and computer

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analog-to-digital converter

98
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ensures the electrical signals travel in the correct direction
ensures that the pulser voltages go to the transducer, and the received voltages from the transducer go to the signal processor

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transmit/receive switch

99
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part of the image processor
digital memory

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scan converter/ image memory

100
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electron gun shoots a stream of electrons to phosphor coated screen. Beam is steered using magnetic fields. Only seen on older equipment.

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Cathode Ray Tube

101
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also called flat panel display
display two polarized filters in front of a light source
sandwiched between the filters are liquid crystals that twist and untwist with the application of electricity to determine if the backlighting gets through or not

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liquid crystal display

102
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uses a computer to store images and videos. can transmit images to remote locations. Backed up by RAID array

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PACS

103
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high amplitude voltage pulse equals _____ amplitude signal strength

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high

104
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tells the pulser to send out a pulse and pays attention to when the echoes come back to determine their range

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master synchronizer

105
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ensures that a new pulse is not sent out until the previous pulse has returned

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master synchronizer

106
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the deeper a wave travels, the more ______ the wave becomes

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deformed

107
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harmonic signal is very narrow, thereby offering improved _________.

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lateral resolution

108
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Signals travel from the ______ to the _________ and then to ________ and then to ________.

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receiver
analog-to-digital converter
scan converter/image memory
digital-to-analog converter

109
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Number of ______ determines number of shades of grey possible.

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bits

110
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The more pixels, the better ________.

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spatial resolution

111
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two displays used as ultrasound monitors

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cathode ray tube
liquid crystal display

112
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What assumptions does the ultrasound machine make that can result in artifacts?

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sound beams travel in a straight line and go directly from the transducer and back
the only propagation speed in the body is 1540 m/s
any reflection that comes back to the transducer must have been along the path of the beam
the slice-thickness beam is razor thin

113
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produces a “step-ladder” appearance of parallel echoes that are equally spaced and decrease in brightness (amplitude) with depth

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reverberation

114
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Two types of reverberation

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comet-tail
ring-down

115
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caused by small structures like surgical clips or adenomyomatosis within the gallbladder wall

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comet tail

116
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caused by sound interacting with small air bubbles, causing the bubbles to vibrate

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ring down artifact

117
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occurs when the sound is aimed toward a large specular reflector that acts like a mirror and directs some of the sound in a direction other than back to the transducer

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mirror image artifact

118
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causes artifacts as the beam is directed away from the path in which it was originally intended to go

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refraction

119
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eliminates edge shadowing because object is imaged from different angles

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spatial compounding

120
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improves margin delineation

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spatial compounding

121
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reduces speckle artifact and reverberation

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spatial compounding

122
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techniques used to reduce or eliminate grating lobes

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tissue harmonics
apodization
subdicing

123
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if actual propagation speed through which sound is traveling is less than 1540 m/s, reflectors will be displayed on screen _______.

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too far away

124
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If actual propagation speed through which sound is traveling is more than 1540 m/s, reflectors will be displayed on screen _____.

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too close

125
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Two potentially useful artifacts

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shadowing
acoustic enhancement

126
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also known as elevational plane

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slice thickness plane

127
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solution for slice thickness artifact

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better focusing in elevational plane

128
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storage in memory corresponding to each pixel on the display

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image matrix

129
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if the actual propagation speed of the tissue is greater than or less than 1540 m/s, the machine places the reflector at the wrong location on the display.

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propagation speed errors

130
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if the image is too dark, the _________ should always be increased before output power

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receiver gain

131
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Present day scan converters are ______ devices.

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digital

132
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incoming signals are assigned shades of gray based on their amplitudesw

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preprocessing

133
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one-to-one correspondence
physical beam forming is directly coupled with displayed scan lines

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Operating principle 1

134
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virtual beam forming does not rely on one-to-one relationship
uses weakly focused or nonfocused transmit beams and computed reception “beams”
images are in focus throughout, improved quality

A

Operating principle 2

135
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Operating principle 1 is composed of:

A

beam former
signal processor
image processor
display

136
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where the action originates

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beam former

137
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the beam former consists of:

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pulser
pulse delays
transmit/receive switch
amplifiers
analong-to-digital converters
echo delays
summer

138
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to avoid _________, all echoes from one pulse must be received before the next pulse is emitted.

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echo misplacement

139
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The pulser and pulse delays carry out the following tasks:

A

sequencing
phase delays
variations in pulse amplitudes

140
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an independent signal path consisting of a transducer element, delay, and possibly other electronic components

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channel

141
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an increased number of ______ allow more precise control of beam characteristics

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channels

142
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modern sonography systems typically consist of ____, _____, and _____ channels

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64, 128, 192

143
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protects the sensitive input components of the amplifiers from the large driving voltages from the pulser

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transmit/receive switch

144
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Amplifiers _______ voltage amplitudes

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increase

145
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The beam former has _____ amplifier(s) for each channel

A

one

146
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3dB

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x2

147
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10 dB

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x10

148
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attenuation and maximum amplifier gain determine the _________.

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maximum imaging depth

149
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maximum amplifier gain is determined by ________.

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noise

150
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maximum amplifier gain is determined by ________.

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noise`

151
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recieves digital signals from the beam former

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signal processor

152
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signal processor functions performed in order

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bandpass filtering
amplitude detection
compression

153
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sharpens boundaries to make them more detectable and measurements more precise

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edge enhancement

154
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reduces noise and smooths image by frame averaging

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persistence

155
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acquiring several 2D scans for 3D volume of information in the image memory

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3D acquisition

156
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holding and displaying one frame out of a sequence

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freeze

157
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storing the last several frames acquired before freezing

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cine loop

158
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_______ divides the image into pixels

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image memory

159
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Brightness is ________ to echo strength

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proportional

160
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if the frame rate increases, temporal resolution _____.

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improves

161
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if PRF increass, frame rate ______ increases

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increases

162
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presents information regarding contraction and relaxation strain and strain rate information for the myocardium of the beating heart

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cardiac strain imagain

163
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a combined presentation of a sonographic anatomic image with another imaging form

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fusion imaging

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