Physical principles and technology in ultrasound (HMSU7062)
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CRITICAL EVALUATION OF MACHINE CONTROLS IN ULTRASOUND EXAMINATIONS AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE ON IMAGE QUALITY AND THE SAFETY INDICES
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Physical principles and technology in ultrasound (HMSU7062)
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University Of Cumbria
A critical evaluation of how ultrasound machine controls affect image quality in producing a diagnostically quality image whilst ensuring that BMUS safety indices are adhered to.
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Module: HMSU7062
Physical Principles and Technology in Ultrasound
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,Glossary
ALARA – As low as reasonably achievable
MI – Mechanical Index
TI – Thermal Index
DR – Dynamic Range
SW – Sector Width
FOV - Field of view
FR – Frame rate
FPS – Frames per second
PRF – Pulse repetition frequency
BMI – Body mass index
, Contents
Glossary 2
Introduction 4
Safety of Ultrasound 5
TI 5
MI 7
Aim 9
Justification of target area 9
The Experiment 11
Baseline image 13
Experiment 1 – Depth 14
Experiment 2 – focus 18
Experiment 3 – SW 22
Experiment 4 – DR 25
Conclusion 28
References 29
Appendix 36
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