Chapter 9 Flashcards
Focus or focal point
the location where the beam is the narrowest
near zone near field or fresnel zone
the region from the transducer to the focus
focal length focal depth or near zone length
distance from the transducer to the focus
far zone far field or Fraunhofer zone
is the region that starts at the focus and extends deeper
focal zone
around the focus where the beam is relatively narrow
Synonym for focus
focal point, the end of the near zone, the beginning of the far zone, or the middle of the focal zone
Focal depth focal length near zone length
distance from the transducer to the narrowest part of the beam
what are the two factors that determine focal depth
transducer diameter
frequency of the sound
what is the rule of physics
higher frequency sound creates a deeper focus
Beam divergence
the gradual spread of the ultrasound beam in the far feild
two factors to determine beam divergence
transducer diameter and frequency of the sound
V shape wave are known as spherical wave, diffraction patterns or
Huygens’ principle