day 1 Flashcards
form of energy which causes vibraion of molecules within a medium
sound
2 types of UTZ Waves
- longitudinal or compression waves
- transverse waves or shear waves
Above 20,000 Hz
or Above 20 kHz
Ultrasound
16 Hz to 20,000 Hz
or 16 Hz to 20 kHz
Audible Sound
Below 16 Hz
Infra Sound`
phase of wave when the molecules are pushed together
compression
phase of wave when the molecules are apart
rarefaction
sound that is higher in pitch than the range of human
hearing
ultrasound
to write
graphein
sound
sonus
not a passive push-button activity; rather, it is an interactive process that involves a sonographer, a patient, an ultrasound transducer, an instrument, and a sonologist.
ultrasound imaging
Medical imaging with ultrasound is called
sonography
reproduction, representation, or imitation of the physical form of a person or object
image
Pulses of ultrasound generated by a
transducer are sent into the patient where they produce echoes at organ boundaries and within
tissues
pulse echo technique
generates the ultrasound pulses and receives the returning
echoes
transducer