Ultrasound Flashcards
Is US audible to the human ear
No
How is US generated
High frequency electrical generator that is part of an oscillatory circuit which puts energy through a crystal causing it to vibrate emitting sound waves
What is the crystal made of and it’s thickness
Synthetic ceramic 2-3 mm
What does the crystal convert electrical energy to
Mechanical acoustic energy
True or False:
US creates a reverse piezoelectric effect
True
What is the reverse piezoelectric effect
Voltage creating a mechanical compression to the crystal
What is the soundhead made of (3)
Ceramic, aluminum, or stainless steel plate
Is the soundhead interchangeable and why or why not
No because it generally matches the frequency of the crystal
What does the applicator house (2)
- Crystal
2. Soundhead
What is the applicator made out of
Hard insulated plastic
What type of wave do photons move along the wave
Electromagnetic
What type of wave do molecules bump into their neighbor resulting in propagation of energy
Mechanical
What are the 2 types of therapeutic ultrasound waves
- Longitudinal waves
2. Transverse waves
Can sound waves travel through a vacuum why or why not
No because they need to be able to bump into something
True or False:
US creates a wave that goes positive and negative
True
What wave type do the molecules move in the direction the wave travels and perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
Transverse waves
What wave type do molecules move along the direction the wave travels
Longitudinal waves
What is the molecular flow occurring in the same direction as the wave known as
Microstreaming
What is the near field
Area of the US beam closest to transducer
What is another name for the near field
Fresnel zone
What is the far field
Area of the US beam where wave begins to diverge
What is another name for the far field
Fraunhofer zone
What does the near field look like
Sound waves are transmitted in a straight line
What does the far field look like
Sound wave begins to diverge or scatter
What are rarefactions
Dispersion of molecules
When do rarefactions occur during US
The peak of the wave
When does compression occur during US
The valley of the wave
What is power
Amount of energy per unit of time
1W equals what
1 joule/sec
What is 1 joule equal to
The energy expended in 1 second by an electric current of 1 ampere in a resistance of 1 ohm
What is a joule equal to in foot pounds
0.738 foot pounds
What is the effective radiating area (ERA)
The size of the area of the transducer that radiates the US beam
What is the ERA dependent on
The size of the crystal
Is the ERA generally larger or smaller than the size of the transducer cover
Smaller
What is the ERA measured in
cm2
What are the 2 variables that pertain to intensity of US
- Spatial
2. Temporal
What is spatial intensity variable
Relates to the size of transducer ERA
What is temporal intensity variable
Relates to time transducer is on
How do you determine the spatial average intensity
Power/ERA
What is spatial peak intensity
The peak intensity of the US beam over the area of the transducer
Where is the spatial peak intensity the greatest
The center of the US beam
How do you determine the spatial average temporal average (SATA) intensity
Spatial average temporal peak (SATP) * Duty cycle
What does SATA measure
The amount of energy delivered to tissue
What is beam nonuniformity ratio (BNR) technical terms
Ratio of spatial peak intensity to spatial average intensity
What is beam nonuniformity ratio (BNR) dumby terms
Ratio of the intensity of the highest peak to that of the average of all peaks
What does a lower BNR mean
There is a lower probability that the patient will feel any undesirable hot spots