What type of tissues have higher attenuation coefficients for ultrasound?
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6%
Tissues with low collagen content
20%
Tissues with high water content
7%
Tissues with low density
66%
Tissues with high collagen content
What is the result of attenuation of ultrasound as it travels through the body?
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25%
Increase in temperature
14%
Change in frequency
61%
Decrease in intensity
How are ultrasound waves affected as they enter the body?
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87%
They are absorbed, reflected, and refracted
6%
They pass through without any change
8%
They decrease in frequency
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What physiologic effects can ultrasound produce?
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5%
Only non-thermal effects
92%
Both thermal and non-thermal effects
3%
No physiologic effects
What is the definition of ultrasound according to the image?
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22%
Audible vibrations of high frequency
1%
Inaudible acoustic vibrations of low frequency
74%
Inaudible acoustic vibrations of high frequency
3%
Audible vibrations of low frequency
What is the approximate frequency range of sound that humans can hear?
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3%
1 to 10 Hz
89%
16 to 20,000 Hz
9%
20,000 to 50,000 Hz
The more rigid and denser the materials, the more waves travel through them:
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68%
Quickly
32%
Slowely
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Which tissue has the lowest absorption and highest penetration values for ultrasound at 1 MHz?
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40%
Fat
17%
Blood plasma
43%
Water
Which tissue shows the highest absorption and lowest penetration values for ultrasound at 1 MHz?
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24%
Fat
18%
Water
58%
Peripheral nerve
How does ultrasound penetration relate to the absorption rate in tissues?
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81%
Inversely proportional
9%
Directly proportional
9%
No relation
What is the Effective Radiating Area (ERA) in ultrasound therapy?
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69%
The portion of the transducer surface that produces the sound wave
28%
The area covered by the ultrasound gel
3%
The depth of tissue penetration
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Which factor primarily determines the ERA in ultrasound therapy?
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11%
The shape of the transducer
63%
The size of the transducer surface
26%
The frequency of the ultrasound waves
What is the relationship between the Effective Radiating Area (ERA) and the area of the treatment head?
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11%
ERA varies randomly with the treatment head size
16%
ERA is larger than the treatment head
14%
ERA is the same size as the treatment head
60%
ERA is smaller than the treatment head
What material property of the crystal is utilized in the generation of ultrasound?
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5%
Ferromagnetic
8%
Paramagnetic
85%
Piezoelectric
2%
Diamagnetic
How does the ultrasound transducer generate ultrasound waves?
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3%
By cooling the crystal
91%
By applying a high-frequency alternating electrical current to the crystal
4%
By heating the crystal
1%
By rotating the crystal
What does the alternating compression-rarefaction by the ultrasound crystal produce?
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8%
UV
74%
US
17%
A magnetic wave
What are the two modes of ultrasound application mentioned in the image?
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88%
Continuous and pulsed
11%
Continuous and intermittent
1%
Intermittent and thermal
What is the primary use of pulsed ultrasound according to the image?
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78%
Producing non-thermal effects
15%
Producing thermal effects
7%
Producing sound effects
What non-thermal effects can ultrasound have on tissues?
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5%
Increasing tissue temperature
91%
Acoustic streaming, microstreaming, and cavitation
4%
Causing tissue dehydration