Lecture 4 Flashcards

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4 Things sonographer must know to accurately place echo

A
  1. Direction of sound entering patient
  2. Propagation speed
  3. Distance of reflector
  4. Time to reflector
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What must US machine know to adjust brightness?

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Strength/amplitude of reflector

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3
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4 characteristics of a pulse

A
  1. Burst of sound energy
  2. Collection of waves
  3. Waves travel together
  4. Beginning, middle, end
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4
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Definition of Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF)

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Number of pulse emitted in 1 sec.

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5
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Unit for PRF

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Hertz (KHz)

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Limitations to PRF (2)

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  1. Echo must be received before another pulse is transmitted

2. Deeper the reflector, the longer the echo takes to return

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PRF is influenced by (3)

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Distance (depth), frequency, and damping

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8
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(T/F) PRF is set by the sound source

A

True

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9
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What can the sonographer change to adjust PRF?

A

Depth

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Definition of Pulse Repetition Period

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The time from the beginning of a pulse to the beginning of the next pulse

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Components of PRP (3)

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Idle time, pulse duration, period

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12
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Equation for PRP & PRF

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PRF = 1/PRP, reciprocals AKA inversely related!

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13
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Frequency sets the _____ of the pulse

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Period

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14
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Frequency relation to period

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Inversely related

Frequency ↑, period ↓

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15
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Frequency relation to pulse duration

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Inversely related

Frequency ↑, pulse duration ↓

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16
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Frequency relation to spatial resolution

A

Directly related
Frequency ↑, resolution ↑ (smaller resolution # is better!)
AR = 1/2 x SPL,

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Frequency relation to PRP

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Inversely related

Frequency ↑, PRP ↓ (because pulse duration decreases)

18
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Frequency relation to PRF

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Directly related
Frequency ↑, PRF ↑
(Frequency decreases PRP because pulse duration is decreased. PRP & PRF are inversely related!)

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Definition of Pulse Duration

A

Time of an ultrasound pulse (from start to finish)

20
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Equations for Pulse Duration (2)

A
PD = idle time + pulse duration
PD = # of cycles/frequency
21
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What does damping determine?

A

The number of cycles in the pulse.
↑ damping, ↓ number of cycles
Damping is built into into the probe, NOT user adjustable

22
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Damping relation to pulse duration

A

Inversely related
↑ damping, ↓ pulse duration
(b/c # of cycles ↓ and PD = # of cycles/freq.)

23
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Damping relation to PRP

A

Inversely related
↑ damping, ↓ PRP
(damping decreases pulse duration & PRP = pulse duration + idle time)

24
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Damping relation to PRF

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Directly related
↑ damping, ↑ PRF
(damping decreases PRP, PRP is inversely related to PRF)

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What sets the idle time of an image?
Depth, which is user adjustable AKA idle time is adjustable
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Depth relation to idle time
Directly related | ↓ depth, ↓ idle time
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Depth relation to PRP
Directly related ↓ depth, ↓ PRP (b/c PRP = pulse duration + idle time & less depth decreases idle time)
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Depth relation to PRF
Inversely related ↓ depth, ↑ PRF (b/c less depth = less PRP; PRP & PRF are inversely related)
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(T/F) Pulse duration can be changed by altering depth
False, pulse duration is changed by altering dampening
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Definition of Duty Factor
Fraction of time the ultrasound machine is sending a pulse
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Equation for Duty Factor
DF = pulse duration/PRP
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What is the duty factor for a continuous wave transducer
1 or 100%
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Depth relation to duty factor
Inversely related | Depth ↓, duty factor ↑
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Definition of SPL
Spatial Pulse Length; the distance a pulse travels
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Equation for SPL (2)
``` SPL = wavelength x number of cycles SPL = propagation speed x # of cycles/frequency ```