What is the primary therapeutic target of capacitive electrodes in TECAR therapy?
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8%
Deep muscles
92%
Soft tissues with high water and electrolyte content
What is a characteristic of tissues with high electrical conductance in TECAR therapy?
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10%
High electrical resistance
10%
Low water content
75%
High water and electrolyte content
5%
Low electrolyte content
The usage of the electrodes depends on:
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5%
The depth
15%
Type of the area
80%
Both answers
The relationship between electrical contant with water content considered:
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65%
Direct relationship
35%
Inverse relationship
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What is one of the primary advantages of TECAR therapy?
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28%
It is highly invasive
66%
It is extremely well-tolerated
5%
It causes severe discomfort
What sensation does TECAR therapy provide to patients?
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5%
Sharp pain
92%
A pleasant sense of warmth
3%
A burning sensation
What overall benefit does TECAR therapy provide regarding invasiveness and recovery?
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81%
It is non-invasive and promotes quicker recovery
10%
It causes significant tissue damage
8%
It is highly invasive with long recovery periods
TECAR therapy is often used in the rehabilitation of which type of patients?
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9%
Patients with skin burns
8%
Patients with viral infections
83%
Post-surgical patients
Which the Effect on biological tissues :
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13%
Increase blood flow
13%
Tissue regeneration
1%
Decrease pain
73%
All of above
What frequency range is generally used for therapeutic ultrasound?
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15%
0.1 to 1 MHz
79%
0.7 to 3.3 MHz
3%
7 to 10 MHz
2%
4 to 6 MHz
What is the depth of soft tissue that therapeutic ultrasound aims to maximize energy absorption?
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26%
1 to 2 cm
56%
2 to 5 cm
14%
5 to 8 cm
4%
8 to 10 cm
How does ultrasound intensity change as it travels through material?
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12%
It increases
11%
It remains constant
77%
It decreases due to attenuation
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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