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Physics Ch. 15 & 16 Flashcards

1
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Composed of 2 shades, black and white

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bistable images

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2
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Gray scale displays multiple

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levels of brightness: white, black and gray

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3
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What are the two display user controls for video monitors

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contrast, brightness

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4
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Determines range of brilliancies within displayed image

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contrast

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5
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Bistable images are _____ contrast

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high

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6
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Gray scale images are _____ contrast

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low

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7
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Determines brilliance of the displayed image

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brightness

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8
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Store information and display it

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scan converter

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9
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Used in early days of two-dimensional imaging

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analog scan converter

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10
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Used in modern day A-D imaging

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digital scan converter

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11
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Can have an unlimited and continuous range of values

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analog numbers

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12
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Discrete values

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Digital numbers

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13
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Spatial resolution (imaging detail) of an analog scan converter is

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excellent

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14
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Limitation of analog scan converter

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image fade, image flicker, instability, deterioration

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15
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Use computer technology to convert images into numbers

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digitizing (1s and 0s)

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16
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Advantages of digital scan converters

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uniformity, stability, durability, speed, accuracy

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17
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Two important elements of digital scan converters

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pixel, bit

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18
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Picture element, smallest building block of a digital picture

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pixel

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19
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Number of pixels per inch

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pixel density

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20
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Higher pixel density is achieved with

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smaller pixels (more pixels per inch)

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21
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What improves with high pixel density and creates an image with greater detail

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spatial resolution

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22
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Binary digit, smallest amount of computer memory, bistable

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bit

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23
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Group of bits and a series of 0s and 1s, digital

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binary number

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24
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A group of 8 bits of computer memory

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byte

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25
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Computer memory that consists of 2 bytes

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word

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26
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Many shades of gray have better

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contrast resolution

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27
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How many shades of gray are displayed with 5 bits of memory

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32

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28
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Converting information from analog to digital is advantageous because

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digital information is far less susceptible to contamination

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29
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What is the 5 step process from analog to digital

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  1. A-to-D converter, 2. preprocessing, 3. post processing, 4. D-to-A converter, 5. Analog form is displayed
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30
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Manipulation of image data BEFORE storage in the scan converter

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pre processing

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31
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Can preprocessing be reversed

32
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Manipulation of image data AFTER storage in the scan converter

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post processing

33
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Can post processing be reversed

34
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Sonographer can improve visualization of anatomic detail by enlarging a portion of an image to fill the enter screen

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magnification/zoom

35
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What are the 2 types of magnification

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read, write

36
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Which magnification occurs in postprocessing? Preprocessing?

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read, write

37
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In read, the number of pixels in the magnified image is _____ as the original

38
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In read, spatial resolution _______ because the number of pixels are _______

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does not change, unchanged

39
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In write, the number of pixels in the magnified image is ______ that that of the ______

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greater than, original

40
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In write, spatial resolution is ______ as there is an _____ number of pixels

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improved, increased

41
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Method of improving image quality. Developed within context of bioeffects

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coded excitation

42
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Creates very long pulses containing a wide range of frequencies

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coded excitation

43
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Coded excitation occurs in the

44
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Advantages of coded excitation

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  1. higher signal to noise ratio, 2. improved axial res, 3. improved spatial res, 4. improved contrast res, 5. deeper penetration
45
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Method of using sonographic information from different imaging angles to produce a single image

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spatial compounding

46
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Is spatial compounding pre or post processing

47
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Reduces speckle and minimizes shadowing artifact

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compound images

48
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Do compound images improve spatial resolution? Temporal resolution?

49
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______ steering of the sound beam is used in compound imaging

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electronic

50
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Advanced technique that reduces speckle artifact and noise in the ultrasound images

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frequency compounding

51
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Preprocessing method that makes pictures look sharper

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edge enhancement

52
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Occurs in preprocessing, commonly known as persistence, processing technique that continues to display information from older images

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temporal compounding, persistence, temporal averaging

53
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Temporal compounding/persistence creates a _____ image with ______ noise, ______ signal to noise ratio and _____ image quality. It ______ temporal resolution

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smoother, reduced, higher, improved, reduces

54
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With sector shaped images, the scan lines separate at increasing depths. Gaps or missing information exists between the scan lines and this interprets it

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fill-in interpolation

55
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Fill-in interpolation ______ spatial resolution and is a form of _________

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improves, pre processing

56
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Images are related to mechanical properties of the tissue, will deform differently following the application of a force, stiffness data

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elastography

57
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Elastography ________ spatial resolution

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does not improve

58
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What does PACS stand for

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picture archiving and communications system

59
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Describes the digital ultrasound lab in which images and additional medical information are digitized and stored on a larger computer network

60
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What does DICOM stand for

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Digital Imaging and Computers in Medicine

61
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Set of rules and protocols that allows imaging systems to share information on a network

62
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Method of describing the extent to which a signal can ary and still maintain accuracy

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dynamic range

63
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Units of dynamic range

64
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Comparison ratio between the largest and smallest signal that are measured accurately

A

dynamic range

65
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As a general rule, the dynamic range of information _____ the more it is processed

66
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Eliminates the potential errors when moving from on component to another

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compression of dynamic range

67
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If an image has high contrast, it has ____ shades of gray

68
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Represents the level below which information will not be displayed

69
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A _____ pixel density improves spatial resolution

70
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Are the following procedures usually pre or post processing? Modifying a frozen image, read zoom, write zoom, adjusting brightness on the monitor, increasing the receiver gain

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post, post, pre, post, pre

71
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With frequency compounding, how many pulses are transmitted down each scan line

72
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An uncompressed image signal within the receiver of an ultrasound system has a dynamic range of 110dB. The signal undergoes 40dB of compression. What is the dynamic range of the compressed signal?

73
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An uncompressed signal has a dynamic range of 85dB. The signal undergoes 30dB of compression. What is the dynamic range of the compressed signal

74
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After compression, a signal within the ultrasound system has a dynamic range of 70dB. The original signal was compressed by 40dB. What is the dynamic range of the original, uncompressed signal

75
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A signal within a system’s receiver has a dynamic range of 60dB after compression. The original signal was compressed by 50dB. What is the dynamic range of the original, uncompressed signal

76
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Narrow dynamic range has ____ contrast

77
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Wide dynamic range has _____ contrast

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