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1
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near field

A

fresnel.

the area between the face of the transducer and the beam focus.

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far field

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fraunhofer.

the region past the focus.

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focus

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where the beam reaches its minimum diameter.

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focal region

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depth of field.

region over which the beam is most tightly focused.

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Detail resolution

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ability to distinguish between two objects in any of the three dimesnions: axial, lateral, and elevation.

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Operating frequency

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the center frequency of the transmit bandwidth.

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7
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Aperture

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size of a transducer element (for single-element) or a group of elements (for an array).

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8
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Apodization

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nonuniform driving of elements in an array to reduce grating lobes.

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9
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Array

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a transducer assembly containing several piezoelectric elements.

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Axial

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in the direction of the transducer axis (sound travel direction).

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Axial resolution

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the minimum reflector separation along the sound path that is required to produce separate echoes ( to distinguish between two reflectors).

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12
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Beam

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region containing continuous wave sound; region through which a sound pulse propagates.

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13
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CMUT

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capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer that contains miniature elements that are comprised of two electrically conducting layers facing each other; one of which is fixed and the other which is a flexible membrane.
able to be integrated with electrocircuits

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14
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Composite

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combination of a piezoelectric ceramic and a nonpiezoelectric polymer.
have a lower impedance
have a higher bandwidth, sensitivity, and resolution

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15
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Convex array

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curved linear array.

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16
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Crystal

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element.

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17
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Curie point

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temperature at which an element material loses its piezoelectric properties/poling.

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18
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Damping

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material attached to the rear face of a transducer element to reduce pulse duration; the process of pulse duration reduction.

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19
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Detail resolution

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the ability to image fine detail and to distinguish closely spaced reflectors.

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20
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Disk

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a thin, flat, circular object.

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21
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Dynamic aperture

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aperture that increase with increasing focal length (to maintain constant focal width).

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22
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Dynamic focusing

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continuously variable reception focusing that follows the increasing depth of the transmitted pulse as it travels.

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23
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Element

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the piezoelectric component of a transducer assembly.

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24
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Elevational resolution

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the detail resolution in the direction perpendicular to the scan plane. It is equal to the section thickness and is the source of section thickness artifact.

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25
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Far zone (far field):

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the region of a sound beam in which the beam diameter increases as the distance from the transducer increases.

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26
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Focal length

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distance from a focused transducer to the center of a focal region or to the location of the spatial peak intensity.

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27
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Focal region

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region of minimum beam diameter and area.

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28
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Focal zone

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length of the focal region.

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29
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Focus

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: the concentration of the sound beam into a smaller beam area than would exist otherwise.

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30
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Grating lobes

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additional weaker beams of sound traveling out in directions different from the primary beam as a result of the multielement structure of transducer arrays.

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31
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Lateral

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perpendicular to the direction of sound travel.

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32
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Lateral resolution

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minimum reflector separation perpendicular to the sound path that is required to produce separate echoes.

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33
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Lead zirconate titanate

A

a ceramic piezoelectric material.

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34
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Lens

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a curved material that focuses a sound or light beam.

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35
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Linear

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adjectival form of line.

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36
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Linear array

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array made of rectangular elements arranged in as straight line.

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37
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Linear phased array

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linear array operated by applying voltage pulses to all elements, but with small time differences (phasing) to direct ultrasound pulses out in various directions.

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38
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Linear sequenced array

A

linear array operated by applying voltage pulses to groups of elements sequentially.

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39
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Matching layer

A

material attached to the front face of a transducer element to reduce the reflections at the transducer surface.
1-3 layers are used

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40
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Natural focus

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: the narrowing of a sound beam that occurs with an unfocused flat transducer element.

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41
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Near zone (near field):

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the region of sound beam in which the beam diameter decreases as the distance from the transducer increases.

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42
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Operating frequency

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preferred frequency of operation of a transducer.

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43
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Phased array

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an array that steers and focuses the beam electronically (with short time delays).

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44
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Phased linear array

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linear sequenced array with phased focusing added; linear sequenced array with phased steering of pulses to produce a parallelogram-shaped display.

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45
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Piezoelectricity

A

conversion of pressure to electric voltage.

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46
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Probe

A

transducer.

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47
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Resolution

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the ability to distinguish echoes in terms of space, time, or strength (called detail, temporal, and contrast resolutions, respectively).

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48
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Resonance frequency

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operating frequency.

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49
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Scanhead

A

transducer assembly.

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50
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Sector

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a geometric figure bounded by two radii and the arc of the circle included between them.

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51
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Sensitivity

A

ability of an imaging system to detect weak echoes.

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52
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Side lobes

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weaker beams of sound traveling out from a single element in directions different from those of the primary beam.

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53
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Sound beam

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the region of a medium that contains virtually all of the sound produced by a transducer.

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54
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Source

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an emitter of ultrasound; transducer.

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55
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Transducer

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a device that converts energy from one form to another.

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56
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Transducer assembly

A

transducer element(s) with damping and matching materials assembled in a case.

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57
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Ultrasound transducer

A

a device that converts electric energy to ultrasound energy and vice versa.

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58
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Vector array

A

linear sequenced array that emits pulses from different starting points and (by phasing) in different directions.
footprint is small
presents sector display with a noncurved top

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59
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What are the names transducers can be called?

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probes, scanheads, transducer assemblies

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60
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What’s a naturally occurring substance that is inherently piezoelectric?

A

Quartz

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61
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What is the Curie Temperature?

A

365 Celsius.
Materials are heated above this to infuse them with piezoelectric properties.
If the material is once again heated above this temperature, the material loses its piezoelectricity properties.
transducers should never be heat sterilized.

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62
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List the steps of sound production.

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1) Voltages are applied to the crystal and deforms it.
2) The thickness of the crystal will increase or decrease depending on the applied voltage polarity.
3) This creates an alternating pressure that travels as a sound pulse.
4) Returning sound pressure waves deform the crystal and create a voltage across it.
5) This voltage is transmitted to the electrodes connected to the crystal.
6) the higher the amplitude of the echo, the higher the deformity of the crystal and the higher the voltage produced.
7) the voltage signals are amplified and shown on display as gray dots.

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63
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The frequency of the sound produces is equal to what?

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to the frequency of the driving voltage

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64
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What’s another way to call the operating frequency?

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The resonant frequency

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65
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Define resonant frequency?

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Each crystal has a resonant frequency which is the frequency it’s most efficient at in converting electricity to sound energy and vice versa.

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66
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Maximum energy transfer between mechanical and electrical energy occurs when?

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when the crystal thickness is 1/2 of the wavelength of the ultrasound.

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67
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The thinner the element, the ____.

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the higher the resonant frequency.

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68
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Resonant frequency is influenced by what?

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the propagation speed (because of wavelength = c/f)

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69
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What’s the most common c among modern crystals?

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4-6 mm/microsecond

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70
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What percentage of the PRP is ultrasound emitted in pulsed ultrasound?

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1%. aka the PD is 1%.

99% is listening time.

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71
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THe PRF is determined by what?

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the voltage repetition frequency

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72
Q

Direct piezoelectric effect.

A

mechanical to electrical

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73
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Reverse piezoelectric effect.

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electrical to mechanical

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74
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For the best imaging results we need the ____ pulse of sound possible and the ____ amplitude signals.

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The shortest pulse of sound possible and the highest amplitude signals.

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75
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Ring down time.

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the time it takes a crystal to stop ringing (vibrating) after the voltage pulse has been applied to it.

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76
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Transducer assembly includes:

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1) Casing - usually plastic; waterproof and insulated.
2) element - thickness and shape depends on the transducer specifications. Discoid for annular and square or rectangular for phase arrays.
3) damping layer - behind the element.
4) matching layer - in front of the element.
5) filler material - vacant spaces are filled with epoxy
6) electrical circuitry - electrodes are attached to the elements.

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77
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Transducers meant for CW have?

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longer driving voltages and are not damped.

78
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Q Factor.

A 
Quality factor.
describes the purity of the vibration of the crystal - the frequency homogeneity of the beam.
unitless
Q factor = operating frequency/bandwidth
or 1/ factional bandwidth
or 1/ (bandwidth/operating frequency)
is inversely proportional to bandwidth
79
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Bandwidth.

A

the range of frequencies in a pulse.
refers only to the frequency that have an amplitude greater than 1/2 of the resonant frequency’s amplitude.
shorter pules = broader bandwidth
probes are labeled in MHz by its resonant frequency on its frequency bandwidth curve

80
Q

For short pulses (1-3 cycles), the Q is?

A

is roughly = to the number of cycles.

81
Q

High Q transducers

A

narrow bandwidth
long ring down time
better transmitter
good for doppler (because of higher amplitude)

82
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Low Q transducers.

A

wide bandwidth
short ring down time
better receiver
good for 2D imaging (because it has better AR)

83
Q

What’s the optimal length of an element?

A

1/2 of the wavelength

84
Q

What’s the optimal length of the matching layer(s)?

A

1/4 of the wavelength

85
Q

Near field length

A

transducer diameter^2/4 x wavelength
therefore, if the frequency is high, the NFL will be increase
If the aperture increases. the near zone length increases

86
Q

Do natural unfocused elements have a focus point?

A

Yes.

Focused transducers can narrow the diameter.

87
Q

What’s the most commonly used material for ultrasound?

A

Lead zirconate titanate (PZT)

88
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Poling.

A

putting the crystal in high temperatures and a strong electrical field to align the positive and negative poles in a specific direction.

89
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Operating frequency

A

determined by the c within it and the thickness of it.
a thinner crystal can expand and contract quicker.
operating frequency is proportional to 1/thickness
a higher c means the crystal can expand and contract faster, reducing the T
operation frequency is directly proportional to the c in the crystal
operation frequency (MHz) = c in crystal (mm/microsec)/ 2 x crystal thickness (mm)
for CW, operation frequency = frequency of transmit voltage

90
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crystal impulse response

A

the response of a crystal to a single, short duration pulse

a short impulse response = fewer cycles in the pulse and thus improved AR

91
Q

unfocused transducer

A

nothing has been added to affect its natural focus.

92
Q

Matching layers have ____ impedance.

A

intermediate impedance.

93
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Composite materials have a ___ impedance value than PZT

A

lower

94
Q

Define resolution.

A

ability to resolve physical tissue characteristics in each of the 3 physical dimensions (axial, lateral, and elevation)
affects how well you can tell two structures apart and measurements.

95
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P

A

Power
total energy being transmitted to a medium
units are watts (W)
power decreases as sound moves through the medium
determined by the source
we can affect it by altering the transmit gain
power = amplitude^2

96
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I

A 
Intensity
is the amount of energy that is transferred to a particular area
I = P (W)/area (cm^2)
determined by the source
we can affect by altering transmit gain
I = (A)^2/area
units are W/cm^2 or mW/cm^2
97
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Harmonics

A

even and odd multiples of the fundamental frequency
compressions travel faster than rarefactions so the wave is nonsinusoidal.
nonsinusoidal waves have multiple frequencies of the fundamental frequency aka harmonics

98
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bandwidth

A

the range of frequencies contained in a pulse
the range of usable frequencies a device can operate
pulses are not uniform, they have different amplitudes and frequencies
highest useable frequency - lowest usable frequency
e.g. 8-3= 5 MHz bandwidth

99
Q

broader bandwidth

A

shorter pulses aka higher frequencies it containes

100
Q

fractional bandwidth

A

bandwidth/operating frequency
describes the size of bandwidth in comparison to the operating frequncy
reciprocal to the Q factor

101
Q

attenuation coefficient for soft tissue is?

A

0.5 dB/cm/MHz

102
Q

total attenuation formula

A

attenuation coefficient (dB/cm/MHz) x path length (cm)

103
Q

units for attenuation?

A

dB

104
Q

why do we use TGC

A

to compensate for attenuation

bc like tissues have to appear like regardless of the depth

105
Q

causes of attenuation?

A

absorption (most prevalent one in soft tissue)
reflection (most prevalent one in bone)
scattering (most prevalent one in air)

106
Q

absorption

A

conversion of sound energy into heat
result of internal friction forces
significant in bioeffects

107
Q

the amplitude of an echo is determined by what?

A

tissue properties

108
Q

other ways to say perpendicular incidence?

A

normal, direct, orthogonal

109
Q

an echo is created every time there’s an ___ difference.

A

impedance

110
Q

specular reflectors

A

smooth interface
larger than the wavelength
create high amplitude reflections
highly angle dependent

111
Q

non-specular reflectorss

A

scatterers
rough interface
similar or smaller than the wavelength
not angle dependent
reflections head off in all different directions
if frequency increases, scatter increases

112
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rayleigh scatterer

A

reflects sound equally in all directions

e.g. RBC

113
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impedance

A

is the resistance to sound propagation
determined by the stiffness, density of the tissue and the propagation velocity in the tissue
Z(rayls) = p(kg/m^3) x c (m/s)
the greater the impedance mismatch, the greater the amplitude of the echo

114
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Intensity reflection coefficient

A

what percentage of the incident intensity gets reflected
IRC = the reflected intensity/ the incident intensity
Ir/Ii

115
Q

what artifact can refraction cause

A

it can cause a structure to be misplace on the display

116
Q

refraction

A

requires oblique incidence and different propagation speeds in the mediums

117
Q

Huygen’s principle aka fresnel principle

A

every point along a wave front is a source for a wavelet
these wavelets interfere with each other
which results in a beam in an hour glass shape

118
Q

phase

A

describes the relationships of waves in respect to time

119
Q

in-phase

A

when the max and min amplitude occurs at the same time

the signal is amplified (constructive interference)

120
Q

out-of-phase

A

when the max and min amplitude occurs at different times

this causes destructive interference

121
Q

speckles represent what?

A

represent interference patterns, NOT the scatterers themselves

122
Q

contrast agents

A

must be easy to administer, non-toxic, and small enough to pass through capillaries
increases echogenecity
most contain microbubbles of gas in a polymer or lipid shell
e.g. definity and optison

123
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the range equation

A

used to calculate reflector distance for display on screen
distance to reflector (mm) = 0.5 x c (mm/microsec) x pulse round trip time (microsec)
for soft tissue: d = 0.77 x pulse round trip time

124
Q

if the angle is lower in c2, the c in c2 is slower

A

repeat

125
Q

T and wavelength are not related at all; they just have a common relative: f

A

repeat

126
Q

HID

A

d

127
Q

what determines the wavelength

A

the source and the medium

bc c and f = wavelength

128
Q

start every exam with the ___ frequency.

A

highest

129
Q

operating frequency for a continuous wave is equal to what?

A

the frequency of the transmit voltage

130
Q

a short crystal impulse response means?

A

fewer cycles in the pulse and improved AR

131
Q

natural focus of an unfocused transducer

A

determined by the operating frequency and the crystal diameter.
natural focus is the depth at which the beam reaches its narrowest beamwidth.
a larger diameter results in a deeper focus.

132
Q

a higher frequency and damping material ___ AR.

A

improves

133
Q

lateral resolution

A

determined by beamwidth
narrow beamwidth means better lateral resolution.
beamwidth varies with depth.
lenses, curved elements, electronic focusing, and mirrors are used to alter the LR

134
Q

elevation resolution

A

=elevation beamwidth
varies with depth
best where beamwidth is narrowest

135
Q

where does the highest intensity occur?

A

at the focus

136
Q

How many dimensions do 2D transducers have?

A

3: axial, lateral, and elevation

137
Q

Other names for lateral.

A 
LATAS
lateral
azimuthal
transverse
angular
side by side
138
Q

Other names for axial.

A 
LARRD
longitudinal
axial
range
radial
depth
139
Q

electronic steering?

A

is achieved by using small phase delays between pulses that drive the elements of phased array probes

140
Q

define array.

A

a collection of crystals which can be used together to form a larger and more flexible transducer.

141
Q

electronic focusing

A

uses phase delays like steering.
can also be changed by changing the number of active elements
an increase in the curved delay pattern = focus moves closer to the probe and vice versa
allows multiple foci

142
Q

2D arrays

A

can be applied to all formats (sector, linear, etc)
controls elevation
can created 3D and 4D images
reduction in artifcats
can electronically steer and focus in both lateral and elevation
have at least three rows of elements

143
Q

composite materials

A

wider bandwidth
makes harmonic imaging feasible
lower impedance of polymer provides a better match to tissue

144
Q

other names for transducers.

A

probes
scanheads
transducer assemblies

145
Q

what’s a naturally occuring substance that is inherently piezoelectric?

A

quartz

146
Q

what’s the curie temp?

A

365 celsius

147
Q

damping material

A

mixture of metal powder and plastic/epoxy
dampens ring down effect by absorbing vibrations
decreases SPL, amplitude, PD, Q factor, and sensitivity
improves axial resolution and bandwidth
generally 2-3 cycles per pulse

148
Q

the transducer assembly includes:

A 
casing
element(s)
damping layer
matching layer
filler material
electrical circuitry
149
Q

damping material

A 
aka backing material
mixture of metal powder and plastic/epoxy
shortens the PD, SPL, and A
increases axial resolution and bandwidth
decreases Q factor and senstivity
150
Q

are CW probes damped?

A

No

151
Q

Q factor

A

Quality factor
describs the purity of the vibrations of the crystal aka the frequency homogenity of the beam
unitless
=operating frequency/ bandwidth
=1/fractional bandwidth aka bandwidth/operating f
for pulses 1-3 cycles long, Q is roughly the number of cycles

152
Q

What does high Q mean?

A

narrow bandwidth
long ringdown time
better transmitter
good for doppler (because of higher A)

153
Q

What does low Q mean?

A

wider bandwidth
short ring down time
better receiver
good for 2D imaging (because of better AR)

154
Q

bandwidth

A

is the range of frequency in a pulse
refers only to the frequencies that have an A greater than 1/2 of the resonant frequency’s A
short pulses = broader bandwidth
probes are labeled in MHz by its resonant frequency on its frequency bandwidth curve

155
Q

what is the most efficient thickness for the matching layer?

A

1/4 of the wavelength

156
Q

What’s the optimal length of an element?

A

1/2 of the wavelength

157
Q

Resonant/operating frequency the frequency the crystal is

A

most efficient in converting energy

158
Q

Near field length formula

A

transducer diameter^2/ 4 x wavelength

so if frequency increases, the NFL increases

159
Q

near field length

A

image resolution is better in the near field
if the aperture increases, the near zone length increases
beam diameter = lateral resolution
even natural unfocused elements have a focus point

160
Q

what are the two types of real time imagers?

A

mechanical and electronic transducers

161
Q

Types of mechanical sector scanners include? What’s one of their major disadvantages?

A

rotating: has a wheel that rotates
oscillating: has one crystal that moves about a pivot point
oscillating mirror: single stationary crystal; beam is directed by a moving mirror
disadvantage: fixed focal point

162
Q

Electronic scanners (arrays)

A

have multiple rectangular elements
elements can be arranged in a straight or curved line
operated in 2 ways: sequencing or phasing

163
Q

annular arrays

A 
has ring-shaped crystals in concentric rings
doesnt allow electronic steering
field of view is sector
phasing used for dynamic focusing
focused beam is cone shaped
provides focus in the elevation plane
164
Q

elevation plane aka

A

Z plane

165
Q

auto scanning

A

aka scanning, sweeeping, steering the beam performed automatically by electronics
scan lines are in rapid sequential order to create frames quickly
only possible with array probes

166
Q

linear arrays (linear sequenced, linear, linear switched)

A

straight line of rectangular crystals
rectangular fov
image is composed of many parallel scan lines
voltages are pulsed to groups of elements sequentially

167
Q

linear arrays (curved linear, convex, curved, convex sequenced)

A

operates identical to linear sequenced arrays
a variation of the linear array
has vurved line of rectangular crystals
scan lines fan out bc of the curved construction
wider fov than linear array

168
Q

linear arrays in general

A

each element is wavelength wide
4-8 elements are activated at a time
each pulse of the group of elements results in 1 scan line
electronic focusing achieved by voltage delays
focused in z plane by using curved crystals or lesn
fov is as wide as the length of the physical array

169
Q

phased arrays

A

aka electronic sector transducers
elements are 1/4 wavelength wide
operated by applying voltage to most or all elements with small time differences known as phasing
fov is usually sector format
can be focused in z plane if more than one layer of elements is present for phasing
dynamic focus an dmultpile foci
phasing can be applied to linear and curved linear arrays

170
Q

when phasing is applied to linear, it’s called

A

linear phased array
aka phased array
phasing allows pulse to be shaped and steered
fov is usually pallelogram

171
Q

vector array

A

combo array
uses phasing on each element group in a linear sequenced array to steer pulses
small probe footprint

172
Q

side and grating lobes result in

A

noise and less sensitivity

173
Q

how to reduce side and grating lobes

A

more elements = less side lobes
apodization: reducing voltage to elements on the side to make them less sensitive and therefore less sable to register side and grating lobes

174
Q

reception steering

A

is sequential listening in an array probe

175
Q

dynamic focus

A

continually changing reception focus
widening of aperture, increase focal length
like a camera focusing on someone moving closer and farther

176
Q

dynamic aperture

A

aperture increases with increasing focal length in order to mantain focal width

177
Q

detail resolution aka

A

spatial resolution

178
Q

AR

A

reflector separation must be greater than half the SPL for the two reflectors to be resolved separately
sono systems proved 1mm AR
y-axis

179
Q

LR

A

if the reflector separation is greatehr than the beamwidth, they will be resolved separately
focusing reduces beamwidth and improves LR
2mm LR is acceptable

180
Q

how to improve AR

A

use the highest f possible

zoom

181
Q

how to improve LR

A

use the highest f

place area of interest in near field or focal zone

182
Q

line density

A

number of lines in the image

higher line density = higher image quality

183
Q

frame rate

A

real time imaging requires FR of 30 frames per sec or greater

184
Q

temporal resolution

A

ability of a display to distinguish cloesly spaced events in time
improves with higher FR
smaller size of fov improves temp resolution
improves by higher f, decreased depth, and decreased sector width

185
Q

the deeper one images, the ___ it will take to receive echoes

A

longer

186
Q

Line density (LD) x frame rate=

A

PRF

limited by the c and max depth imaged

187
Q

focusing improves?

A

resolution

188
Q

how can beams be focused?

A

curved elements, lens, and by phasing.

189
Q

multiple foci

A

requires multiple pulses per scan line, each focus at a different depth
improves detail resolution
decreases temporal resolution

190
Q

beamwidth is determined by

A

wavelength. focal length,, and aperture

191
Q

image resolution has 3 aspects

A

detail, contrast, and temporal

192
Q

virtual beam forming

A

feature of OP2

LR and elevation resolution is greatly improved

Sono 2343 (8 decks)

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