Ultrasound - Phonophoresis - Iontophoresis Flashcards
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What US Beam Non-Uniformity Ratio is considered acceptable?
6:1
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US over or near electronic implants?
no, contrainidicated
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US over a thrombotic area?
no, contraindicated
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Acustic impedance:
a property of a tissue defined as density of tissue and velocity of sound in that tissue.
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The reverse of the piezoelectric effect converts ….
when a material capable of generating piezoelectricity is exposed to an electric field, it will undergo mechanical deformation.
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US over a malignant area?
no, contraindicated
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What is the US frequency?
- Determines the depth of the tissues affectect
- 1 MHz penetrates >2cm deep
- 3 MHz penetrates 1-2 cm deep
- Number of times per second that a pulse, cycle, beat will repeat itself
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What do you instruct (expectations) the pt prior to US application?
- Pt should feel some warmth within 2 to 3 minutes of initiating US when thermal effects are applied
- What about using US for its nonthermal effects?
- Pt should not feel increased discomfort at any time during the treatment
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Therapeutic Ultrasound uses the mechanical energy from sound waves to create ____________ or _____________ effects
- thermal
- mechanical
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US Absorption:
- Absorption is the main form of attenuation. Absorption happens as sound travels through soft tissue, the particles that transmit the waves vibrate and cause friction and a loss of sound energy occurs and heat is produced. In soft tissue sound intensity decreases exponentially with depth.
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US over Pelvic abdominal/ lumbar region of pregnant or menstruating women
no, contraindicated
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delivery mode determines what?
continuous vs pulsed
thermal vs. mechanical effects
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What is attenuation?
- Measure of the decrease in sound energy as it travels (via absorption, refraction,
reflection) - absorption
- Generally tissue high in protein and collagen absorb US best.
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Ultrasound frequency determines what?
depth of therapeutic effects
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What is the piezoelectric effect?
the ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stress.
The word Piezoelectric is derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, and piezo, which is Greek for “push”.
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Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound is used for:
Frequencies?
Type of effects?
- Medium Frequencies (1.5 MHz) & low intensities
- Used for bone healing for fresh and slow to heal bone fractures
- Mechanical effects
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What is the strenght of research evidence for using US for post exercise muscle soreness?
strong
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US area to be treated:
- Depends on the ERA and duration of treatment
- Impractical to treat areas less than 1.5 X ERA
- Preferably 2-3 X ERA
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There is strong evidence to show that the main, and only, target tissue for LIPUS therapy is
bone
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US research based inidications:
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US Reflection
- When a sound wave is incident on a interface between two tissues, part of it is reflected back into the original medium. The amount of energy reflected back depends on impedance.
- The greater the difference in impedance between the tissues forming the interface the greater the amount of energy that is reflected back.
- Impedance is a property of a tissue defined as density of tissue and velocity of sound in that tissue.
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US over an ischemic (poor vascularity) area?
no, contraindicated
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US over spinal cord after laminectomy?
no, contraindicated
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How does US controls pain?
Which type of US is best in controlling pain?
- By altering the transmission or perception of pain or by modifying the underlying condition causing the pain.
- Some studies have indicated that continuous US may be effective for reducing pain
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What is the physiological change of rising tissue temperature by:
1 C?
2-3C?
4 C or more?
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2 main types of US
diagnostic US
therapeutic US
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US over gonads?
no, contraindicated
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Knowing the concept of BNR, what do I need to do during my application of the sound head transducer to avoid spatial peak concentrations in tissue?
- Move it
- Apply on areas that are 3 to 4 times the size of the ERA
- ERA = Effective Radiating Area
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US over epiphysial plate?
no, contrainidicated
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Ultrasound is sound traveling through a medium at frequencies
above the upper limit of human audibility of:
> 20 kilohertz
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In ultrasound, the lower the number MHz the ________ it penentrates
deeper
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Conventional Ultrasound is used for:
frequency?
- soft tissue conditions
- thermo-mechanical effects
- (heat up the tissue or “cellular massage”)
- 1 - 3 MHz