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Ultrasound Physics CH 1-4
power, amplitude, intensity, PRP, PRF, SPL, Edelman
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11/29/2010

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Term
power
Definition
rate that work is performed, or rate of energy transfer
Term
W
watts
Definition
units of power
Term
sound source and attenuation
Definition
power is determined by:
Term
yes
Definition
Is power adjustable?
Term
increases
Definition
If amplitude increases, power ______.
Term
power = intensity = amplitude^2
Definition
equation for power
Term
wavelength
Definition
length a single wave occupies
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0.1-0.8mm
Definition
typical value of wavelength
Term
sound source and medium
Definition
wavelength is determined by:
Term
no
Definition
Is wavelength adjustable?
Term
wavelength = propagation speed/frequency
λ = c/f
λ = 1.54mm/µs / frequency(MHz)
Definition
equations for wavelength
Term
frequency decreases
penetration increases
resolution decreases
Definition
When wavelength goes increases, frequency _______, penetration ________, and resolution _________.
Term
duty factor
Definition
percentage/fraction of time that the system transmits a pulse
Term
none
Definition
units of duty factor
Term
0.1-1%
Definition
typical values of duty factor
Term
sound source
Definition
duty factor is determined by:
Term
yes
Definition
Is duty factor adjustable?
Term
duty factor(%) = pulse durations / PRP x 100
Definition
equation for duty factor
Term
depth decreases
PRF increases
PRP decreases
Definition
If duty factor increases, depth _____, PRF _______, and PRP ________.
Term
amplitude
Definition
the difference between average and maximum value of an acoustic variable
Term
pressure (Pa)
density (g/cm^3)
distance
Definition
units of amplitude
Term
1-3MPa
Definition
typical values of amplitude
Term
sound source and attenuation
Definition
amplitude is determined by:
Term
yes
Definition
Is amplitude adjustable?
Term
amplitude^2 = power = intensity
Definition
equation for amplitude
Term
frequency
Definition
number of cycles per second
Term
Hz
Definition
units of frequency
Term
sound source
Definition
frequency is determined by:
Term
no
Definition
Is frequency adjustable?
Term
2-10MHz
Definition
typical values of frequency
Term
penetration decreases
resolution increases
Definition
If frequency increases, penetration ______ and resolution _______.
Term
f = 1/P
frequency x period = 1
Definition
equation for frequency
Term
pulse duration
Definition
time from beginning to end of a pulse; 'on' time only
Term
0.5-3µs
Definition
typical value for pulse duration
Term
sound source
Definition
pulse duration is determined by:
Term
no
Definition
Is pulse duration adjustable?
Term
duration(µs) = #cycles x period(µs)
duration(µs) = #cycles / frequency(MHz)
Definition
equations for pulse duration
Term
period increases
frequency decreases
number of cycles increases
accuracy decreases
Definition
If pulse duration increases, period ______, frequency ________, #cycles ________, accuracy _________.
Term
pulse repetition period (PRP)
Definition
time from the start of one pulse to the start of the next, including 'on' and 'off' time
Term
100µs - 1ms
Definition
typical values of PRP
Term
sound source and imaging depth
Definition
PRP is determined by:
Term
yes
Definition
Is PRP adjustable?
Term
PRP = 1/PRF
PRP x PRF = 1
Definition
equations for PRP
Term
depth increases
PRF decreases
Definition
If PRP increases _________, depth _______ and PRF ________.
Term
intensity
Definition
concentration of energy in a sound beam
Term
W/cm^2
Definition
units of intensity
Term
sound source and attenuation
Definition
intensity is determined by:
Term
yes
Definition
Is intensity adjustable?
Term
intensity = power(W) / beam area(cm^2)
Definition
equation for amplitude
Term
amplitude increases
power increases
Definition
If intensity increases, amplitude ______ and power ________.
Term
pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
Definition
number of pulses in one second
Term
1000-10,000HZ
Definition
typical values for PRF
Term
sound source and imaging depth
Definition
PRF is determined by:
Term
yes
Definition
Is PRF adjustable?
Term
PRP decreases
depth decreases
Definition
If PRF increases, PRP _______ and depth ______.
Term
PRF x PRP = 1
PRF = 1/PRP
Definition
equations for PRF
Term
spatial pulse length(SPL)
Definition
length or distance a pulse occupies in space, from the start to the end of a pulse
Term
0.1-1mm
Definition
typical values
Term
sound source and medium
Definition
SPL is determined by:
Term
no
Definition
Is SPL adjustable?
Term
SPL(mm) = #cycles x λ(mm)
Definition
equation for SPL
Term
#cycles in pulse increases
wavelength increases
frequency decreases
resolution decreases
Definition
When SPL increases, #cycles _____, wavelength _____, frequency _______, and resolution ________.
Term
period
Definition
the length of time it takes to complete one cycle
Term
0.1-0.5µs
Definition
typical values for period
Term
sound source
Definition
period is determined by:
Term
no
Definition
Is period adjustable?
Term
P x f = 1
P = 1/f
Definition
equations for period
Term
propagation speed
Definition
distance a soundwave travels through a medium in one second
Term
medium
Definition
propagation speed is determined by:
Term
propagation speed = frequency x wavelength
c = f(Hz) x λ(m)
Definition
equation for propagation speed
Term
stiffness increases
density decreases
compressibility decreases
elasticity decreases
bulk modulus increases
Definition
If propagation speed increases, stiffness ______, density _______, compressibility ______, elasticity _______, and bulk modulus ________.
Term
amplitude
power
intensity

PRP
PRF
duty factor
Definition
Which parameters are adjustable?
Term
period
frequency
amplitude
power
intensity

pulse duration
PRP
PRF
duty factor
Definition
Which parameters are determined by sound source only?
Term
SPL
wavelength
propagation speed
Definition
Which parameters are determined by the medium?
Term
in-phase wave
Definition
peaks and troughs of two waves occur simultaneously and interfere constructively
Term
pressure
distance
density
Definition
A sound wave is identified when there are rhythmical oscillations within these variables:
Term
out-of-phase wave
Definition
peaks and troughs of two waves occur at different times, interfering destructively
Term
interference
Definition
when two waves overlap each other at the same instant at the same location, creating a new single wave; can be constructive or destructive
Term
1520m/s
Definition
propagation speed through brain
Term
2000-7000m/s
Definition
propagation speed through metals
Term
1700m/s
Definition
propagation speed through tendon
Term
1600m/s
Definition
propagation speed through muscle
Term
1560m/s
Definition
propagation speed through liver and kidney
Term
1450m/s
Definition
propagation speed through fat
Term
3500m/s
Definition
propagation speed through bone
Term
variable
300-1200m/s
Definition
propagation speed through lung
Term
330m/s
Definition
propagation speed through air
Term
1480m/s
Definition
propagation speed through water
Term
1540m/s
Definition
propagation speed through soft tissue
Term
ultrasound
Definition
physics term used to describe the type of energy used to produce a sonographic image
Term
ultrasound > 20,000Hz
audible sound 20-20,000 HZ
infrasound < 20 Hz
Definition
What is the frequency range for ultrasound? For audible sound? For infrasound?
Term
wave
Definition
a coordinated disturbance moving at a fixed speed through a medium
Term
longitudinal
Definition
Is sound a longitudinal or transverse wave?
Term
acoustic propagation properties
Definition
the effects of the biologic tissue upon the sound wave
Term
biologic effects
Definition
the effects of the sound wave upon the biologic tissue through which it passes
Term
peak-to-peak amplitude
Definition
the difference between the maximum and minimum values of an acoustic variable
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