1What is the Y-axis of an A-mode display?
Amplitude
2What is the X-axis of an A-mode display?
Depth
3A-mode depth is derived from what?
Time of flight
4In A-mode, a strong echo makes what kind of spike?
Tall
5Which specialty still uses A-mode for accurate depth measurements?
Ophthalmology
6On A-mode, what appears between the walls of a cystic mass?
Flat line
7On A-mode, where does a solid (echogenic) mass show spikes?
Throughout
8What is the single beam path sampled in A-mode called?
Scan line
9Display mode where echo amplitude is shown as the brightness of a dot
B-mode
10What is on the Z-axis of a B-mode display?
Amplitude
11What is on the Y-axis of a B-mode display?
None
12What is on the X-axis of a B-mode display?
Depth
13B-mode was the first form of what imaging?
Grayscale
14In B-mode, a strong echo is mapped to what shade?
Bright white
15In B-mode, a weak echo is mapped to what shade?
Dark gray
16In B-mode, the absence of signal is mapped to what shade?
Almost black
17What is the main advantage of early B-mode scanning?
Large field of view
18Early B-mode static scanning had poor what resolution?
Temporal
19Early B-mode image quality depended heavily on what?
Sonographer skill
20Display mode showing reflector position versus time
M-mode
21What is on the X-axis of an M-mode display?
Time
22What is on the Y-axis of an M-mode display?
Depth
23M-mode is mainly used in which specialty?
Echocardiography
24What does TM-mode stand for?
Time-motion
25What does PM-mode stand for?
Position-motion
26On M-mode, a straight horizontal line means the reflector is what?
Stationary
27Only display mode that shows reflectors changing location over time
M-mode
28How many crystals does a mechanical transducer have?
One
29What shape is the crystal in a mechanical transducer?
Disc
30How is a mechanical transducer steered?
Mechanically
31How is a mechanical transducer focused?
Fixed
32External device used for fixed focusing
Acoustic lens
33What physically moves the crystal in a mechanical transducer?
Motor
34What image shape does a mechanical transducer make?
Sector
35A defective crystal in a single-crystal mechanical transducer causes what?
Entire image lost
36Moving parts in mechanical transducers cause what artifact?
Motion
37Mechanical transducers have limited what resolution?
Temporal
38Mechanical transducers produce excessive what lobes?
Grating
39Group of closely spaced elements, each with its own electrical connection
Array
40Annular array elements are arranged as concentric what?
Rings
41How is an annular array steered?
Mechanically
42How is an annular array focused?
Electronically
43Can an annular array be steered electronically?
No
44What is the primary advantage of an annular array?
Multiple focal zones
45Which annular rings are used for shallow focus?
Inner
46Which annular rings are used for deep focus?
Outer
47What image shape does an annular array make?
Sector
48A defective ring in an annular array causes what dropout?
Horizontal band
49Which transducer is steered mechanically with a fixed focus?
Mechanical
50Which transducer is steered mechanically and focused electronically?
Annular array
51Exciting groups of elements in a specific pattern to scan a region
Sequencing
52Does a linear sequential array fire all elements or groups?
Groups
53What image shape does a linear sequential array make?
Rectangular
54A linear sequential image is no wider than what?
Transducer
55Beams from a linear sequential array travel in what direction relative to each other?
Parallel
56How is a modern linear sequential array focused?
Electronically
57A defective element in a linear sequential array causes what dropout?
Vertical band
58The rate at which the full firing sequence repeats determines what?
Frame rate
59A linear sequenced array is mainly used for what?
Vascular
60A curved sequenced array is mainly used for what?
Abdominal
61For transmit focusing, which elements fire first?
Outer
62What firing pattern focuses the beam?
Curved
63What firing pattern steers the beam?
Sloped
64Firing all elements at the same time produces what kind of beam?
Unfocused
65What shape is a steered color Doppler box on a linear array?
Parallelogram
66How do arrays steer the beam?
Electronically
67How do arrays focus the beam?
Electronically
68The amount of time shift needed to make two waves align
Phase difference
69Arrays steer and focus using time delays measured in what unit?
Nanoseconds
70Time delays between the excitation pulses applied to array elements
Phase delays
71Phase delays for steering are separated by about how many nanoseconds?
10
72On an array, who selects the transmit focus depth?
Sonographer
73Changing the delay sequence moves what?
Focal depth
74What is the advantage of multiple focal zones?
Better lateral resolution
75What is the disadvantage of multiple focal zones?
Decreased temporal resolution
76What do multiple focal zones do to frame rate?
Decrease it
773 focal zones require how many times as many pulses?
3
78Which focusing technique decreases frame rate?
Multiple transmit focal zones
79Automatic focusing during reception with time delays that change continuously with depth
Dynamic receive focusing
80Is dynamic receive focusing controlled by the operator?
No
81At what depths is dynamic receive focusing applied?
All
82Does dynamic receive focusing slow the frame rate?
No
83What is another name for dynamic receive focusing?
Dynamic aperture
84Combination of active element, wire, and system electronics
Channel
85Dynamic aperture uses more elements for which echoes?
Deep
86Dynamic aperture uses fewer elements for which echoes?
Shallow
87Dynamic aperture keeps the beam what?
Narrow
88Dynamic aperture improves which resolution?
Lateral
89Dynamic aperture helps reduce which lobes?
Side lobes
90System component that creates the electronic delay patterns for transmit and receive
Beam former
91During transmission, the beam former coordinates the signals sent to what?
Each active element
92During reception, the beam former sets the time delays for what?
Dynamic receive focusing
93The beam former accepts a wide range of frequencies, meaning it is what?
Broadband
94Beam former advantages are stability, broadband, and what?
Programmability
95Beam former component that protects the receiver from powerful transmit signals
Transmit-receive switch
96What does the transmit-receive switch protect?
Receiver
97What is a phased array mainly used for?
Cardiac
98A phased array's small footprint lets it image between what?
Ribs
99What is the frequency range of a phased array?
2–8 MHz
100A phased array goes up to what frequency for pediatric cardiac?
12 MHz
101How is a phased array steered and focused?
Electronically
102What image shape does a phased array make?
Sector
103How many elements fire for each scan line in a phased array?
All
104A phased array is also called what kind of probe?
Sector probe
105A defective crystal in a phased or convex array causes what dropout?
Vertical band
106Convex array elements are arranged in what shape?
Arc
107Are convex array beam lines parallel?
No
108Does a convex array fire all elements or groups?
Groups
109What is the frequency range of a convex array?
2–10 MHz
110What image shape does a convex array make?
Blunted sector
111How is a convex array steered and focused?
Electronically
112A convex array is mainly used for what scans?
Abdominal
113A linear phased array is designed for what applications?
Vascular
114What is the frequency range of a linear phased array?
5–18 MHz
115What image shape does a linear phased array make?
Rectangular
116How is a linear phased array steered and focused?
Electronically
117A linear phased array steered for Doppler makes what shape?
Parallelogram
118What is the frequency range of a hockey stick probe?
5–9 MHz
119What is the footprint of a hockey stick probe?
25 mm
120A hockey stick probe is used for vascular and what?
Small parts
121Linear probe frequency ranges start at what MHz?
5
122A vector array combines linear sequential with what array?
Linear phased
123What is the frequency range of a vector array?
2.5–4.0 MHz
124What image shape does a vector array make?
Trapezoidal
125How is a vector array steered and focused?
Electronically
126A vector array is useful for scanning what organ?
Kidney
127Which transducer makes a trapezoidal image?
Vector
128Which transducer makes a blunted sector image?
Convex
129Which transducer makes a pie-shaped image for cardiac?
Phased array
130What is the frequency range of endocavity probes?
3.5–11.5 MHz
131What is the frequency range of a TEE probe?
3–10 MHz
132A CW non-imaging Doppler probe is also called what?
Pedoff
133Does a Pedoff probe produce an image?
No
134How is a Pedoff probe steered?
Manually
135How is a Pedoff probe focused?
Fixed
136What is the frequency range of a Pedoff probe?
2–8 MHz
137A Pedoff probe is used to measure what?
Blood flow
138What is the frequency range of transluminal probes?
20–40 MHz
139Transluminal probes fit on the tip of what?
Catheter
140Which probe is 3–10 MHz?
TEE
141Which probe is 2.5–4.0 MHz?
Vector
142Which probe is 5–18 MHz?
Linear phased
143Which probe is 5–9 MHz?
Hockey stick
144Which probe is 2–10 MHz?
Convex
145Which probe is 3.5–11.5 MHz?
Endocavity
146Which probe is 20–40 MHz?
Transluminal
147Secondary lobes cause image clutter and degrade which resolution?
Lateral
148Low-intensity secondary lobes produced by all transducers, directly alongside the main beam
Side lobes
149Secondary lobes found only in arrays, at a large angle from the main beam
Grating lobes
150Which transducers produce side lobes?
All
151Grating lobes occur only in what?
Arrays
152Where are side lobes located?
Alongside the main beam
153Where are grating lobes located?
Large angle from main beam
154Grating lobes occur because the transducer is what?
Diced
155Grating lobes can create what kind of images?
Ghost images
156Higher frequency reduces which lobes?
Side lobes
157Which array type has the biggest grating lobe problem?
Linear phased
158Using very thin, closely spaced elements to eliminate grating lobes
Subdicing
159With subdicing, elements are no more than how far apart?
½ wavelength
160Subdicing eliminates what between crystals?
Cross talk
161Subdicing reduces which lobes?
Grating
162Varying the strength of the voltage spikes applied to the crystals to reduce lobes
Apodization
163Apodization reduces which lobes?
Both
164Which component performs apodization?
Beam former
165Combination of axial and lateral resolution
Detail resolution
166Detail resolution is also called what?
Spatial resolution
167Detail resolution depends primarily on what?
Transducer
168Ability to distinguish structures based on differences in brightness or echogenicity
Contrast resolution
169Contrast resolution is limited by what?
Bit depth
170Ability to distinguish changes over time
Temporal resolution
171What is the major limit of temporal resolution?
Frame rate
172Every factor that lowers frame rate does what to temporal resolution?
Lowers it
173What does deeper imaging do to temporal resolution?
Lowers it
174What does a wider sector do to temporal resolution?
Lowers it
175What do more focal zones do to temporal resolution?
Lowers it
176What does higher line density do to temporal resolution?
Lowers it
177In color Doppler, what else lowers temporal resolution?
Packet size
178Frame rate is determined by depth, lines of sight, and what?
Speed of sound
179Frame rate is determined by speed of sound, lines of sight, and what?
Depth
180Frame rate is determined by speed of sound, depth, and what?
Lines of sight
181Number of images produced per second
Frame rate
182What are the units of frame rate?
Hertz
183For a higher frame rate, image shallow or deep?
Shallow
184For a higher frame rate, use single or multiple focus?
Single
185For a higher frame rate, use a narrow or wide sector?
Narrow
186For a higher frame rate, use low or high line density?
Low
187How many pulses does each scan line require?
One
188Maximum frame rate is ultimately limited by what?
Speed of sound
189What is the speed of sound in soft tissue?
1540 m/s
190Faster-moving structures require a higher what?
Frame rate
191What is the relationship between pulses per frame and frame rate?
Inverse
192What is the frame rate equation?
\$FR=\frac{c}{2dN}\$
193In the frame rate equation, what is c?
Speed of sound
194In the frame rate equation, what is d?
Depth
195In the frame rate equation, what is N?
Lines of sight per frame
196Which two frame rate variables can the sonographer control?
Depth and lines per frame
197Increasing depth does what to frame rate?
Decreases it
198Increasing lines of sight does what to frame rate?
Decreases it
199Halving the depth does what to frame rate?
Doubles it
200Doubling the depth does what to frame rate?
Halves it
201What is the relationship between depth and frame rate?
Inverse
202Spacing between scan lines in an image
Line density
203Line spacing is usually set by whom?
Manufacturer
204High line density means more or fewer pulses per frame?
More
205High line density gives a higher or lower frame rate?
Lower
206High line density gives superior what resolution?
Spatial
207Low line density gives superior what resolution?
Temporal
208What is the advantage of high line density?
Better spatial resolution
209A wider sector requires more or fewer pulses per frame?
More
210A 30° sector with 1 line per degree needs how many pulses?
30
211Time for sound to travel 1 cm and back in soft tissue
13 μs
212Shallow imaging has a short or long go-return time?
Short
213Deep imaging gives a higher or lower frame rate?
Lower
214Excellent temporal resolution is compared to a good what?
Movie