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Ultrasound Physics Review

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Decks in this class (30)

The Basics
What is the vertical axis of a gr...,
What is the name of the horizonta...,
How are scores on the ultrasound ...
16  cards
Metric System
Select the sequence that appears ...,
How many nanoseconds are in 7 sec...,
The letters below represent the a...
6  cards
Sound Waves
What term is used to describe the...,
As sound travels through a medium...,
Which of the following is true of...
18  cards
Period and Frequency
What is the range of periods comm...,
With standard ultrasonic imaging ...,
What determines the period of an ...
21  cards
Amplitude, Power, & Intensity
What determines the initial ampli...,
True or false with standard diagn...,
As an ultrasound wave travels thr...
25  cards
Wavelength
The wavelength of a cycle in an u...,
The wavelength of an ultrasonic w...,
What is the wavelength of 2 mhz s...
15  cards
Propagation Speed
An ultrasound pulse propagates fr...,
An ultrasound pulse propagates fr...,
An ultrasound pulse propagates fr...
28  cards
Pulsed Ultrasound
What are the units of pulse durat...,
What determines the pulse duratio...,
True or false the pulse duration ...
45  cards
Logarithms & Decibels
The logarithm of a numeral is def...,
What is a decibel a the absolute ...,
Decibel notation is a ____ betwee...
13  cards
Attenuation, Reflection, & Scattering
As sound propagates through a med...,
Attenuation is determined by whic...,
At
18  cards
Impedance
Acoustic impedance is a property ...,
To calculate the acoustic impedan...,
Which two attributes help establi...
4  cards
Incidence
Which of the following describes ...,
Which of the following describes ...,
The angle between the direction o...
16  cards
Reflection & Transmission
If the ___ of two media are diffe...,
True or false the proportion of t...,
A sound pulse strikes a boundary ...
8  cards
Snell's Law & Refraction
What event does snell s law gover...,
Which of the following best descr...,
True or false refraction occurs a...
11  cards
Time of Flight
How long does it take for sound t...,
In soft tissue sound travels to a...,
In soft tissue sound travels to a...
4  cards
Axial Resolution
Axial resolution describes the ac...,
You are purchasing a diagnostic u...,
The axial resolution of an imagin...
17  cards
Transducers
Which component of an ultrasound ...,
How thick is the active element o...,
True or false the purpose of the ...
29  cards
Sound Beams
What is the region from the trans...,
The area that starts at the beam ...,
Which of these terms have the sam...
24  cards
Lateral Resolution and Focusing
The focus of an ultrasound beam i...,
The lateral resolution of an ultr...,
Two ultrasound systems produce ac...
22  cards
Display Modes
Which imaging modality places tim...,
Which imaging mode accurately dis...,
Which imaging technique usually d...
31  cards
Two Dimensional Imaging
Indicate which of the transducer ...,
Indicate which of the transducer ...,
Indicate which of the transducer ...
11  cards
Temporal Resolution and Real-Time Imaging
Which of the following will impro...,
True or false an ultrasound syste...,
True or false the length of a pul...
17  cards
Instrumentation
Which of the following is not con...,
True or false the pulser of a mec...,
What is a typical pulser output v...
29  cards
Displays
A video display that is limited t...,
What is the approximate number of...,
What was the original purpose for...
36  cards
Hemodynamics
Which of the following flow patte...,
Which of the following terms does...,
Which of the following is not ass...
17  cards
Doppler
The doppler effect is observed as...,
In clinical imaging which reflect...,
If red blood cells are traveling ...
45  cards
Artifacts
While using a linear sequential a...,
What is the meaning of the term a...,
The analysis of doppler spectra u...
54  cards
Quality Assurance
True or false quality assurance e...,
True or false quality assurance e...,
True or false proper quality assu...
6  cards
Bioeffects
Which two of the following device...,
The _____ measures beam intensity...,
True or false the biological effe...
34  cards
Equations & Units
Frequency equation units,
Perioda it has the same propagati...,
Pressure
48  cards

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