echo exam Flashcards
Nyquist limit equation
1/2* PRF
Axial resolution equation
1/2 * SPL
Doppler equation
deltaF=Vcostheta2Ft/c
delta F = Fr - Ft
V is velocity of blood
2 is number of doppler shifts
c is speed of sound through soft tissue:1540m/s
Relative speed of u/s in different media
bone>tendon>muscle>blood=liver>soft tissue>fat>lung>air
Determinants of velocity
stiffness (up)
density (down)
velocity determination (medium or source)
medium
wavelength determined by..
source and medium
same with SPL
strength and seconds determined by
source
frequency, amplitude, etc
temp above which PZT is dead
curie temp
acoustic impedance eqn
z = density * velocity
matching layer thickness
1/4 * wavelength
PZT thickness
1/2 * wavelength
quality factor eqn
= Resonant frequency/bandwidth
Backing material affects on SPL, BW, sensitivity, intensity, DF
dampens crystal decreases SPL => improves axial resolution increases BW => decreases QF decreases sensitivity decreases intensity decreases DF
what determines resonant frequency in PULSE WAVE DOPPLER
RF = Velocity/2xThickness (both of the PZT crystal)
equivalent of temporal resolution
frame rate ~PRF
Functions of receiver
- Amplification (gain)
- Compensation (time gain compensation)
- Compression
- Demodulation
- Rejection
power related to amplitude
proportional to amplitude squared
ie: doubling amplitude would increase power by 4 times
intensity related to amplitude
proportional to amplitude squared
ie: doubling amplitude would increase power by 4 times
synonyms for axial resolution
LARRD (longitudinal, axial, radial, range, depth)
synonyms for lateral resolution
LATA (lateral, angular, transverse, azimuthal)
what is duty factor
% of time probe is emitting pulses (CWD=100%)
different types of myocardium with dobutamine stress
stunned, hibernating, ischemic, scar
difference between stunned and hibernating myocardium (with dobutamine)
hibernating myocardium has biphasic response to dobutamine (salvageable and needs revascularization)
stunned keeps improving with dobutamine (newly reperfused myocardium)
Common frequencies of echo machines
TTE vs TEE
Echo machines operate between 2-10MHz
most common is 5-7MHz with TEE probes
TEE higher than TTE=> better spatial resolution
attenuation coefficient
and how itās used
1/2*frequency
*path length gives you how much it attenuates over distance
spatial peak temporal average max limit for focused and unfocused beams
100mW/cm2 max for focused beams
1W/cm2 max for unfocused
near field length equation
radius of transducer squared/wavelength
Risk factors for SAM after MVR (8 things)
- c sept dist <2.5cm
- narrow lvot < 2cm
- MA angle <120 degrees
- AL/PL ratio<1.3 (measured with valve closed at beginning of systole)
- basal sept hypertrophy >1.5cm
- Anterior leaflet >2cm (measured end diastole open)
- posterior leaflet >1.5cm (measured end diastole open)
- EDD< 4.5cm
Predictors of failed MVR for ischemic MR (5 things)
- annulus diameter>4cm
- tethering height>10mm
- tethering area>1.6cm2
- PL angle> 45 degrees
- LVEDd>6cm
with HOCM:
criteria mandating surgery
criteria with worse prognosis (2 things)
peak gradient > 50mmHg: surgical myectomy recommended
Wall thickness > 30mm and peak instantaneous gradient > 30mmHg associated with worse survival
LV noncompaction criteria
what is LV noncompaction
hypertrabeculated/poor function/dysrhythmias
Jenni criteria:
1. ratio of NC:C > 2:1 at end systole 2. Mid to apical inferior and lateral LV 3. color flow within recesses
Load independent measures of systolic function (4 things)
- end systolic elastance
- preload recruitable stroke work
- strain rate
- preload adjusted max power
Normal LV wall thickness (M/F)
what view?
6-9mm for women
6-10mm for men
(TG mid short axis)