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Week 3 // UTZ Interaction and Attenuation Flashcards

1
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also known as tissue interface

A

acoustic boundaries

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2
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position within the tissue where the values of acoustic impedance change

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acoustic boundaries

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3
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weakening of the sound as it propagates through a medium

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attenuation

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4
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reduction in amplitude and intensity as sound travels

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attenuation

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5
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unit of attenuation

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decibel

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6
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2 factors affecting attenuation

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medium
frequency

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7
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attenuation that occurs with each centimeter the sound wave travels

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attenuation coefficient

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8
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for soft tissues, the typical value for attenuation coefficient is ____

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0.5 dB/cm

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9
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term used to describe the average tissue that makes up the soft tissues of the human body

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soft tissue

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10
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5 types of attenuation

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absorption
reflection
scattering
refraction
divergence

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11
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converted to heat

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absorption

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12
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back to the transducer

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reflection

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13
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reflected in multiple directions

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scattering

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14
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redirection of part of the sound beam

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refraction

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15
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power spread over a large area

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divergence

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16
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Process by which energy in the ultrasound beam is transferred to the propagating medium, where it is transformed into a different form of energy, mostly heat. The medium is said to absorb energy from the beam.

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absorption

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17
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The dominant factor contributing to attenuation of ultrasound in soft tissues.

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absorption

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18
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Occurs when two large structures of significantly different acoustic impedance form an interface, the interface
becomes a reflector and some of the wave energy is reflected back to the transducer. The energy remaining in the wave is decreased.

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reflection

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19
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the major interaction of interest for diagnostic ultrasound

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reflection

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20
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the sound that hits an acoustic interface

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incident energy

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21
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reflected beam

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echo

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22
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reflectors can either be

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specular
diffuse

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23
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reflector that occurs when the boundary is smooth and larger than the beam

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specular reflector

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24
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reflector that occurs when the reflecting interface is irregular in shape and its dimensions are smaller than the diameter of the ultrasound beam

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diffuse reflector

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25
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Occurs when an ultrasound waves strikes a boundary or interface between 2 small structures and the wave is scattered in different directions.

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scattering

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26
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is responsible for providing the internal texture of organs in the image

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scattering

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27
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when the scatter in equal in all direction

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rayleigh scattering

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28
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the change in direction of a sound beam as it enters the medium

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refraction

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29
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transmission with a bend

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refraction

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30
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physics of refraction are described by ______ law

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physics of refraction are described by SNELL’S LAW

31
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two requirements for refraction to occur

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oblique incidence
different propagation speed

32
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As a beam of ultrasound travels through it will diverge. This divergence will result in the same power spread over larger area. The intensity of the beam will therefore be reduced.

A

divergence

33
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converts one form of energy to another

from electrical energy to ultrasound energy

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transducer

34
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5 compositions of transducer

A

physical housing
electrodes
piezoelectric elements
backing material
impedance matching layer

35
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Contains all the individual components including the crystals, electrodes, matching layer, and backing material.

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physical housing

36
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provides structural support and acts as an electrical and acoustic insulator

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physical housing

37
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are connected to the UTZ machine which generates the short burst of electrical pulses to excite the crystals

A

electrodes

38
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outside electrode

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grounded electrode

39
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inside electrode

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live electrode

40
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transducer element, active element, crystals

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piezoelectric element

41
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crystalline materials composed of dipolar molecules

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piezoelectric element

42
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naturally occurring material with piezoelectric properties

43
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man made ceramic, more efficient, better sensitivity and can be easily shaped

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lead zirconate titanate

44
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to press

45
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Elektron

46
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was described 1880 by Pierre and Jacques Curies

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piezoelectricity

47
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Derived from the
Greek term Piezo (to press) and Elektron (amber, which is an organic plant resin that was used in early electrical study).

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piezoelectricity

48
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States that some materials produced a voltage when deformed by an applied pressure.

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piezoelectricity

49
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eliminate the vibrations from the back face and to control the length of vibrations from the face of the crystals

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backing/damping material

50
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consists of tungsten powder and plastic or epoxy resin

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backing/damping material

51
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sandwiched between the piezoelectric crystal and the patient

A

matching layer

52
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has acoustic impedance value halfway between that of the crystal and soft tissue

A

matching layer

53
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Area through which the sound energy emitted from the transducer travels.

A

ultrasound beam

54
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2 regions of UTZ beam

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near field/Fresnel
far field/Fraunhofer

55
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Region nearest the transducer face, characterized by a highly collimated beam with more uniform intensity.

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near field
Fresnel zone

56
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Region farthest from the transducer and characterized by the divergence of the beam with great variation in intensity.

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far field
Fraunhofer zone

57
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The location where the beam reaches its minimum diameter

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focus or focal point

58
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Energy from the transducer that radiates at various angles from the transducer face.

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side lobes

59
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the arrangement of crystals within the transducer

60
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3 types of electronic array transducer

A

linear
curvilinear/sector
phased

61
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refers to the physical size of the part of the ultrasound that contacts the patients

62
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is the width of the image that is seen on the screen

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field of view

63
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array that produces parallel scan lines and has a rectangular field of view

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linear array

64
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array that extensively used for vascular, small parts and musculoskeletal applications

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linear array

65
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array used to image superficial structures and vessels and therefore operate at frequencies above 4MHz

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linear array

66
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Similar to the linear array but the transducer face is formed into a
curve (convex in shape) which provides a wide field of view which diverges with depth.

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curvilinear/sector array

67
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array that is main application are in abdominal and obstetric scanning

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curvilinear/sector array

68
Q

Transducer designed to enter the body via the vagina, rectum, esophagus or a blood vessel (catheter-mounted
type)

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invasive transducer

69
Q

Quartz - _____
Ba. Titanate - ______
PZT-4 - ______
PZT5A - _______

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Quartz - 573°C
Ba. Titanate - 100°C
PZT-4 - 328°C
PZT5A - 365°C

70
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is the temperature at which polarization in a crystal is lost

A

curie point

71
Q

is a more through cleaning method that often recommended for cleaning endocavitary probes after use

A

high level disinfection (HLD)

72
Q

protect probes from contamination and the patient from potential infection

A

probe covers and sheaths

73
Q

usually an aqueous gel

improves sound transmission into and out of the patient by eliminating air reflection

A

coupling medium

74
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composition of coupling medium

A

EDTA
Carbomer
Propylene glycol
Trolamine
Distilled Water

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