ultrasound Flashcards
0
Q
senation felt with pulsed US
A
none
1
Q
sensation felt with continuous US
A
slight warming sensation
2
Q
ERA
A
effective radiating area
- area being tx
3
Q
ultrasound can go as deep as…
A
2 “
4
Q
US tx procedure techniques
A
- 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
5
Q
Most common size of transducer
A
5 cm
6
Q
US does not effectively heat what….
A
fat
