ultrasound Flashcards

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senation felt with pulsed US

A

none

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sensation felt with continuous US

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slight warming sensation

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2
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ERA

A

effective radiating area

- area being tx

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3
Q

ultrasound can go as deep as…

A

2 “

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4
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US tx procedure techniques

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  • amt of gel - use enough to eliminate air btwn sound head and tx area
  • overlap strokes of the soundhead by half the era of the sound head
  • transducer movement rate is slow - approx. 4 cm/sec
  • position of soundhead kept in constant paralell contact w/skin
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5
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Most common size of transducer

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5 cm

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6
Q

US does not effectively heat what….

A

fat

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