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If TGC is increased in the far field of the image, what changes are seen?

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Deep tissues become brighter

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Regarding ultrasound transducer technology…

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High frequency yield best resolution but lose penetration

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By placing the transducer more perpendicular to a lesion, what feature is more likely to be appreciated on sonography?

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Pseudocapsule

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Doppler is not reliable in distinguishing benign from malignant.

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True

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A checkerboard appearance or arrangement of piezoelectric crystals on the face of a transducer describes a…

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Matrix array probe

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For breast imaging, why is a broad gray scale map or high dynamic range optimal?

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Many shades of gray will demonstrate subtle tissue differences

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Benefits of spacial compounding in breast ultrasound?

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Sharper margins
Smoother, more realistic image of the tissue
Better tissue differentiation

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Which of the linear transducers is most likely to have an elevation plane focus of 1.5cm?

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10MHz

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What kind of artifacts cause unwanted echoes within a cyst?

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Reverberation, slice thickness artifact, and volume averaging

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If TGC is decreases in the near field of the image, what changes are seen?

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Superficial tissues become darker

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When establishing an optimal depth for each patient, what landmark should be used?

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Chest wall

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Attenuation of sound through breast tissue is due to?

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Reflection
Absorption
Scattering

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Gray scale technique for breast ultrasound should be set so mid-level gray echoes represent

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Fat

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If the image looks to dark, what is the first adjustment you should make?

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Increase gain

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Ultrasound operated by

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B mode or brightness mode

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Reverberation is an artifact commonly seen as

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Multiple, parallel echoes or venetian blind effect

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If the output power is decreased, what changes are seen on the image?

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Entire image becomes darker

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If a linear array transducer emittes multiple sound beams at different angles best represents

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Spatial compounding

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The benefit of a matrix array transducer for breast imaging is

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Improved electronic focusing in the elevation plane

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Shadowing is caused by

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Strongly reflecting or attenuating structures

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What is the speed of sound in silicone relative to fat

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Slower

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Which artifacts may be seen as multiple, parallel lines in the anterior portion of a cyst?

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Reverberation

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Techniques to improve artifact in the bear field are

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Increase transducer pressure, increase frequency, add focal zones in the near field

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What transducer is most likely to have an elevation plane focus of 3-4 cm

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Which shade of gray is brighter on an ultrasound image?
Moderately hyperechoic
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The brightness or echo amplitude of the breast tissue on ultrasound may be controlled by
Gain, TGC, and acoustic power
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If the image is to bright what adjustment should be made first?
Decrease the output power
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Advantages of Harmonic ultrasound imaging?
Artifact reduction Improved contrast Improved detail
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Real-time is ultrasound’s ability to
See things in motion in the body
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By applying firm transducer pressure while scanning, the sonographer may improve
Resolution (detail) Sound transmission Penetration
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TGC stands for
Time gain compensation
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Useful artifacts in breast imaging and are termed “diagnostic markers”
Shadowing and enhancement
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What does mildly hyperechoic mean?
Slightly brighter than medium gray
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Optimizing doppler technique for breast imaging usually includes
Low velocity Low filter Sensitive gain setting
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Under which scanning conditions is increased transducer pressure not helpful
Color Doppler
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Technically, how can artificial echoes in the near field be removed from an image?
Add focal zones
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If the overall gain is increased, what changes are seen on the image?
The entire image becomes brighter
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If a 5MHz signal is transmitted but a 10MHz signal is received, this is what type of imaging?
Harmonic
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What frame rate is considered real time?
15 frames per second or greater
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The terms mildly, moderately, and markedly can be applied to further describe the echogenicity of a structure. What does markedly hypoechoic mean?
Significantly dark shade of gray
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How can a sonographer reduce shadowing from Cooper’s ligaments?
Change the angle of the transducer or apply a little more pressure
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When establishing correct gray scale and gain settings for so ographic breast imaging, all structures should be compared to the mid-level echogenicity of?
Fat
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Which shade of gray is darker on an ultrasound?
Markedly hypoechoic
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Which shade of gray is darker on an ultrasound?
Markedly hypoechoic
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Multi-focus or variable focusing capabilities is optimal in breast imaging because it provides?
Best resolution the full depth of the image
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Non useful artifacts in breast imaging
Reverberation, slice thickness, side love
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While scanning through silicone implants, the ultrasound system places the chest wall deeper than the true chest wall depth. This artifact is known as?
Speed error
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The reduction of intensity of a sound wave as it travels through a material describes
Attenuation
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Under what conditions would a sonographer consider using a 7MHz transducer for breast imaging
Large breasted females
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If a tissue weakly reflects ultrasound, it will have what appearance on the image?
Dark or dark gray or hypoechoic
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ALARA
As low as reasonably achievable
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A sector image is
Pie-shaped
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Two tissues are equal or similar in gray shade appearance
Isoechoic
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When does the sonographer know an optimal TGC setting is achieved?
A uniform gray scale pattern is seen from skin to chest wall
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If a tissue strongly reflects ultrasound, it will have what appearance on the image?
Bright or white or hyperechoic
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Ideal transducer frequency for breast imaging is
10-18 MHz
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Which is the optimal flow setting for color doppler evaluation of a solid breast mass?
Low velocity scale
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The ability to see detail on an ultrasound image including both lateral and axial resolution is called
Spatial resolution

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