Final Flashcards
What is the angle of reflection
angle of incidence at which the sound beam strikes the interface
speed of the ultrasound wave
velocity
sequence of events occuring at a regular interval
cycle
field farthest from the transducer
Fraunhofer zone
hertz (Hz)
unit for frequency one cycle per second
kilohertz (kHz)
1000 Hz
pulse duration
time interval required for generating the transmitted pulse
field closest to the transducer
fresnel zone
power
rate of energy flow over the entire beam of sound
compression
region of increased particle density
special material in the transducer that has the ability to convert electric impulses into sound waves
PZT crystals
resolution
ability of the transducer to distinguish between two adjacent structures
reduction in amplitude and intensity of a sound wave as it propagates through a medium
attenuation
acoustic impedance
measure of a material’s resistance to sound
name the regions
continuous wave doppler
one transducer continuously transmits sound used in high-velocity flow studies
change in frequency of a reflected wave
doppler shift
measure of strength of the ultrasound signal
gain
sound transmitted and received intermittently
pulse wave doppler
normal transmission of sound through soft tissue
1540 m/s
What information does color doppler provide
blood flow, velocity
When is power doppler used
more sensitive low flow
Describe the morrison’s pouch
area between R liver lobe and R kidney may contain fluid during trauma or asictes
Label
side by side comparison
dual image
What supplies blood to the left lobe of the liver
left portal vein
What button freezes the image and suspends real time imaging
freeze
What is a preset
the intended exam
What do TGCs do
change echo intensity in different sections
What are the functions of the trackball
guide cursor, move through cine loops
What does depth do
increase or decrease the image size depending on how deep it is
What does focus do
helps with lateral resolution
What is the purpose of overall gain
change the echos intensity throughout the image
What is a function of the cine loop
review frames
What converts energy from one form to another
transducer
What does the Aorta bifurcate into
LT and RT common Iliac arteries
Is the Aorta in the midline
no, to the left
describe the cyst
Anechoic, smooth walls and posterior enhancement