Chapter 5 Flashcards
As the transducer emits pulses, it causes _
large fluctuations of intensity in the region through which the pulses move.
Each pulse consists of multiple cycles that produce _
intensity variations within the pulse itself.
Intensity is the ultrasound beam’s _
power divided by area
Five key words are related to the intensities of pulsed waves:
- Spatial
- Peak
- Average
- Temporal
- Pulsed
Spatial refers to
Distance or space
Does an ultrasound beam have the same intensity at different locations within the beam?
No
Temporal refers to
all time, transmit and receive.
Does a pulsed ultrasound beam have to same intensity at different time?
No
Peak refers to
The maximum value
Average refers to
The mathematical middle value
Pulsed refers to
only to the transmit time (pulse duration)
Does a pulsed ultrasound beam have the same intensity at different times during the pulse.
No
Pulsed average is the _
average intensity for the pulse duration only (ignoring listening time)
MEASURING AND REPORTING SOUND BEAM INTENSITY:
The strength of a sound beam varies depending on _
the measurement point within the beam.
MEASURING AND REPORTING SOUND BEAM INTENSITY: Intensity also varies over time in pulsed ultrasound depending on
whether the system is transmitting or receiving.