Module 6: Doppler Ultrasound & Doppler Artefacts Flashcards
Viscosity
measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow
Pulsed wave Doppler
measures flow at a specific point using a sample volume box
Static filling pressure
Left ventricular filling pressure - the pressure that fills the ventricle in diastole and determines stroke volume
Poiseuille’s equation
For laminar flow in a tube
Cardiac output
How many liters of blood the heart pumps in 1 minute
Blunt (or plug) flow
Obstruction
the limitation of blood flow out of the left ventricle
Continous wave doppler
measures all blood flow velocities along the cursor line
Complex doppler signal
Spectural broadening
Baseline
Power Doppler
Ensemble length
Echo wavetrain
Fixed echo cancellation
Directional power doppler
End diastolic velcoity
Triphasic waveform
Venous incompetence
Deep vein thrombosis
Beat frequency
Velocity profile
Aliasing