Hemodynamics and Physics Flashcards
propagation velocity =
time
**the amount of TIME it takes US to travel 1cm into tissue and 1cm back to the transducer. therefore the signal obtained at 13microseconds is from 1cm deep
REMEMBER 13 MICROSECONDS!!!!!
continuous wave (CW) doppler
has 2 crystals
has no range or depth resolution
does not alias
fast Fourier transfer (FFT)
displays all the frequencies
digital spectral analysis (digital think DETAIL - displays all the frequencies)
commonly used in duplex exams
pulsed wave (PW) doppler
single crystal
pulsed doppler has range of depth resolution
pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
the number of pulses per unit of time sent into the tissue
color doppler displays
mean frequency
color bar displays
the flow diction RELATIVE to the transducer
frequency
number of cycles (vibrations) per second
requirements for angle of incidence
gray scale imaging =
doppler =
GS = 90 degrees is optimal
Doppler = 60 degrees or less
what is the nyquist limit
doppler shifted frequency that is greater than 1/2 the PRF