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8/6/2019 Medical Physics Ultrasound Imaging

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Ultrasound imaging


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2.2.18 Explain the piezoelectric effect

Ultrasound waves refers to sound wavesof frequencies above 20 kHz

Ultrasound waves are produced by atransducer that converts electrical

signals to an ultrasound beam


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When certain crystalline minerals aresubjected to a mechanical force, the crystals

became electrically polarized. Tension and

compression generated voltages of opposite

polarity, and in proportion to the applied

force. This effect is called the piezoelectric

effect.


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If these voltage-generating crystals areexposed to an electric field it lengthened or

shortened according to the polarity of the

field, and in proportion to the strength of the

field. This effect is called the inverse

piezoelectric effect.


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Acoustic impedance = velocity of sound in

material density of material

Z = v kgm-2s-1


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Attenuation of ultrasound

Ultrasound is attenuated with depth of travelthrough a material because

1. energy is used doing work against frictional and

viscous forces in the material

2. Scattering and partial reflection at the

multitude of interfaces that the beam

encounters

Ultrasound is attenuated exponentially andattenuation increases with frequency of the

ultrasound.


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2.2.20 Explain the principles of ultrasound imaging

An ultrasound image is generated when the pulsewave emitted from the transducer is transmittedinto the body, reflected off tissue interface andreturned to the transducer.

The transducer waits to receive the returningwave (i.e. echo) after each pulsed wave. Thetransducer transforms the echo (mechanical

energy) into an electrical signal which isprocessed and displayed as an image on thescreen.


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2.2.20 Explain the principles of ultrasound imaging


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Imaging techniques

A-mode (amplitude mode-echoranging)

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When the pulse returns to P, the reflected

pulse gives information of two measurements:

The amplitude of the reflected signal, and the

time it takes returning.

Amplitude is dependent on amount of energy

reflected.

Time is dependent on the distance from the

probe.

When this is measured, the scatterer isdisplayed with amplitude and position.


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To provide a sustained image the pulse is

repeated typically with apulse repetitionfrequency (PRF) of 1 kHz. The transducer is

pulsed for 1 s and receives echoes for 999 s.

B-mode (brightness mode imaging)

Transducer pulsed at regular intervals as with

A-mode

Ultrasound beam scans back and forth across

a two dimensional section


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The acoustic impedance of air at a certain place

is 430 kgm-2s-1 what is the velocity of air at that

place given that the density of the air is 1.29kgm-3 ?

About 30% of ultrasound that is incident at rightangles on a bone-tissue interface is reflected.

The acoustic impedance of the bone is 5.0 106

kgm-2s-1 , determine the velocity of the

ultrasound in the tissue given that the averagedensity of tissue is 1000 kgm-3 .

The attenuation of 1.0 MHz ultrasound by boneis 15 dBcm-1 , what is the half value layer of bone

for ultrasound at this frequency?

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