Echo Basics (M mode, Chamber Assessment, Systolic Function...) Flashcards

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Afterload

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The force that opposes LV ejection

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Preload

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The force that acts to stretch the myocardial fibers at end diastole and is related to end diastolic volume

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What conditions cause paradoxical (rightward) motion of the septum in early systole?

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-RV volume overload
-LBBB

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What is the benefit of M mode?

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Higher temporal resolution (1000-200 frames per second vs 30-100 frames)

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What is the average velocity of sound in soft tissue?

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1540 m/s

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Frequency

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Number of waves/ sec (Hz)

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Wavelength

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Distance between wave peaks or wave nadir

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Velocity (formula)

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Velocity = frequency x wavelength

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9
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What is the wavelength of 3 MHz frequency?

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0.5mm in soft tissue

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Amplitude

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Difference between maximum and minimum value of a wave

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Power

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Total energy produced each second (W, watts)

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Intensity

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Power / cross-sectional area (W/cm2)

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Decibel (dB)

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10 log (I/Io)
I = measured intensity
Io = is defined as the reference intensity (may be maximum for that machine/probe)

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Mechanical index

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-Measure of potential to produce cavitation (the formation of bubbles within a liquid)

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Acoustic impedance

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-Product of density and velocity of sound (Z = pv)
-Poor transmission of sound from one medium to another if impedances differ significantly
-Interface between materials with dissimilar acoustic impedances reflect sound

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Specular reflection

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-Structures > 1 wavelength
-Angle of reflection = angle of incidence
-Independent of frequency

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Diffuse reflection

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-Specular reflection from an irregular surface
-Sound reflected in may directions

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Scattering

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-Structures < 1 wavelength in diameter
-Omnidirectional
-Frequency dependent (up to fourth power of the frequency)

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Interference

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Algebraic sum of the wave amplitude

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Speckle

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Noise in ultrasound images produced by interference pattern from multiple small reflectors (scatters)

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Refraction

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-Bending of wavefront as sound passes between media with differing propagation velocities
-Snell’s law

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Diffraction

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-Spreading or divergence of a sound beam
-Greater with a smaller source

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Absorption

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-Sound energy is converted to other forms of energy (mainly heat)
-Related to sound frequency, viscosity of medium, and relaxation time of medium

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Attenuation

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-Loss of intensity as the sound wave passes through medium
-Summation of losses due to reflection, scattering, and absorption

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What is the expected attenuation in soft tissue?
0.5-1.0 dB/ cm/ MHz Ex: For 3MHz signal, assuming 1dB/cm/MHz attenuation -> Half (3dB) of the signal strength is lost for each cm of travel
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Resonance
Persistent oscillation produces continued ultrasound signal
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Piezoelectric crystal
-Vibrates with applied alternating current (most efficient when stimulated at its resonant frequency (determined by the crystal thickness) -Also generates current when vibrated -Functions as both transmitter and receiver
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Backing block
-Limits “ringing” of the crystal to create more discrete ultrasound pulse -Absorbs sound waves directed into transducer
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Quarter-wavelength Matching Layer
-Provides better acoustic impedance matching between crystal and skin -Significantly improves transmission of ultrasound into tissues and reduces heat at skin surface
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Narrow band width transducer (high Q factor)
-Crystal allowed to ring freely -More efficient (sensitive) Ex: Choir bell
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Wide bandwidth transducer (low Q factor)
-Wide range of frequencies sent and received -Short ultrasound pulses -Facilitates harmonic imaging Ex: Cowbell
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Continuous
-Separate send and receive transducers -CW Doppler
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Pulsed
-Single transducer alternately sends and receives -PW Doppler, Grayscale imaging, Colorflow imaging
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Pulse repetition period (PRP)
-Time between pulses -Directly related to the imaging depth
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Pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
-Inversely related to PRP -Inversely related to imaging depth
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Duty Factor
-Fraction of PRP that transducer is emitting sound Ex: CW Doppler =1, all pulsed techniques < 1 (usually 0.001 to 0.01)
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Temporal resolution
-Determined by the frame rate: number of frames/ second -Dependent on the imaging depth (13 used/cm, roundtrip) -Dependent on line density (typically 50-200 lines/frame)
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Frame rate
-Number of frames per second -Use of multiple beam formers increases frame rate
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Contrast Resolution
-Ability to discern ‘target’ from background -Dependent on intrinsic physical properties of target and surrounding tissue -Dependent on acquisition and display parameters: frequency, gain, compression, color, etc…
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Axial resolution
-Determined by spatial pulse length -Resolution = (cycles x wavelength) /2 -Better with higher frequencies, fewer cycles -Pulse length set by manufacturer for probe/frequency -Longer pulse used in harmonic imaging (better separation of fundamental and harmonic signal, slight degradation in axial resolution)
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Lateral resolution
-Better with narrower beam -Dependent on aperture, frequency (improved at higher frequencies) and focusing -Beam is narrowest at the focal point and diverges rapidly after focal point (poor lateral resolution in far field, especially with small aperture, low frequency, focusing)