Clinical Sonography Techniques
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Course Introduction
Clinical Sonography Techniques is a comprehensive course that introduces students to the principles and practical applications of diagnostic medical sonography in a clinical setting. The course covers topics such as image acquisition, instrumentation, patient positioning, and safety protocols, while emphasizing the interpretation and analysis of sonographic images. Students gain hands-on experience with sonographic equipment and develop technical proficiency in examining various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, vascular structures, and small parts. By integrating theoretical knowledge with clinical practice, the course prepares students for professional roles in healthcare environments, ensuring they are equipped to deliver accurate and high-quality diagnostic imaging.
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Sonography Principles and Instruments 9th Edition by Frederick W. Kremkau PhD
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) The location of each dot corresponds to the ________ of the echo to return.
A) strength
B) time
C) pulse
D) frequency
Answer: B
Q2) Echoes produced by ________ objects have different ________ than the pulses sent into the body.
A) stationary; frequencies
B) stable; directions
C) moving; frequencies
D) moving; echoes
Answer: C
Q3) Three-dimensional imaging requires many adjacent tissue ________ to build the image.
A) moving objects
B) frequency shifts
C) cross-sections
D) ultrasound pulses
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Ultrasound
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Q1) Propagation speed is primarily determined by the ________ of the medium.
A) density
B) thickness
C) stiffness
D) content Answer: C
Q2) Spatial pulse length is determined by the length of the pulse (wavelength) and the propagation speed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Sound is a mechanical longitudinal wave.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) The direction of travel in oblique incidence with respect to the boundary is given by the incidence angle.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Transducers
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Q1) As sound travels,the width of the beam remains unchanged.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The useful frequency range for most diagnostic applications is ____________ MHz.
A) 1-15
B) 2-20
C) 2-15
D) 1-50
Answer: B
Q3) The transducer element converts _________ to _______ and vice versa.
A) voltage; electricity
B) pulses; ultrasound
C) ultrasound; voltage
D) electricity; ultrasound
Answer: D
Q4) The matching layer increases reflection of the transducer element.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Instruments
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Q1) An increase in the number of channels ________.
A) decreases the control of the beam characteristics
B) increases exposure intensity to the patient
C) increases the thickness of the transducer element
D) allows more precise control of the beam characteristics
Q2) PACS stands for ________.
A) Picture Archiving for Computer System
B) Picture And Communication System
C) Picture Archiving and Communications System
D) Pictures Allocated for Communication Storage
Q3) Parallel processing is a process technique that increases:
A) detail resolution.
B) frame rates.
C) penetration depth.
D) contrast resolution.
Q4) To avoid echo misplacement ________.
A) penetration depth is increased
B) multiple focal zones should be utilized
C) a matching layer is added to the transducer element
D) all echoes must be received before another pulse is emitted
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Chapter 5: Doppler Principles
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Q1) Which matter is considered a fluid?
A) Gases.
B) Solids.
C) Liquids.
D) Gases and liquids.
Q2) Spectral broadening may be produced by ________.
A) low flow velocities
B) high wall filter settings
C) beam spreading in arrays
D) low Doppler gain settings
Q3) A Doppler shift at 60 degrees is ________ what it would be at 0 degrees.
A) twice
B) one half of
C) three times
D) two thirds of
Q4) In a stenosis,flow speed increases and pressure decreases.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Artifacts
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Q1) Beam width parallel to the scan plane causes partial volume artifact.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Edge shadowing is a result of ________.
A) refraction of the sound beam
B) attenuation of the sound beam
C) reflection of the sound beam
D) reverberation of the sound beam
Q3) Speckle artifact is most likely caused by ________.
A) refraction
B) interference
C) pulse width
D) multiple reflections
Q4) Which of the following would least likely cause acoustic shadowing?
A) Gallstone.
B) Bowel gas.
C) Urinary bladder.
D) Uterine fibroid.
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Chapter 7: Performance and Safety
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Q1) A medical indication for a sonography examination is part of the as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) principle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following pulsed imaging techniques demonstrates the highest acoustic output?
A) Gray-scale.
B) Motion mode.
C) Color Doppler.
D) Spectral Doppler.
Q3) Attenuation in soft tissue is due primarily to ________.
A) refraction
B) absorption
C) reflection
D) transmission
Q4) Ultrasound produces a temperature increase as it propagates through tissues.
A)True
B)False
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