Ultrasound Crossword

Loss of acoustic signal of structures situated behind an object that blocks or interferes with the signal
An anatomic structure or region of the body that does not produce any echoes
An echo that does not represent a real object and/or anatomic structure
That aspect of acoustic energy that is reflected back toward the source
basis for all gray scale ultrasound images; echoes converted into bright dots that vary in intensity according to the strength of the echo
An ultrasound technique that measures the velocity and direction of blood within a vessel; changes in velocity and direction seen as different shades of color
Alteration in frequency or wavelength of sound waves reflected from moving structures or medium
Application of the _________ effect to ultrasound to detect frequency and velocity shifts of a moving structure or medium; used for blood flow studies of the body
Measurement of the intensity of acoustic energy received from anatomic structures
An anatomic structure or region of the body that highly reflects sound energy. appears bright
The number of ultrasound waves per second
The display of various levels of echo brightness or intensity represented in shades of gray
Highly reflective (echogenic) structures as compared with surrounding structures
An anatomic structure or region of the body that produces fewer echoes than normal
An anatomic structure or region of the body that produces a similar number of echoes as are produced by surrounding tissue
Ultrasound techniques in which a single transducer is used to send short bursts of ultrasound into the body, with alternative listening for echoes
Ultrasound images that demonstrate dynamic motion or changes within a structure in real time
Acoustic energy that is reflected from a structure back toward the transducer
Abbreviation for “sound navigation and ranging”; a naval instrument used to detect objects under the water
The process of generating images with ultrasound
Term used to indicate the acoustic signal transmitted through an object that is seen on the image as bright echoes on its far surface
A device that contains specific types of crystals that undergo mechanical stress to produce an ultrasound wave; serves as a sender and receiver of the ultrasound signal
An image that indicates the depth of signals received over time
Sound waves that exceed a frequency level of 20,000 cycles per second (20 kHz); for diagnostic ultrasound, sound frequencies between 2 and 15 MHz are used
The rate at which sound displaces (the particles of the medium in order to propagate) through a particular medium
Acoustic energy that travels through a medium
The distance between the corresponding points on an ultrasound wave
use non-invasive cardiovascular technology equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart and blood vessel conditions
a test used to look at a woman's uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area
used for general obstetrics and abdominal ultrasounds