Ultrasound Crossword

type of radiation used in ultrasound
Title of the technician who is licensed in sonography use
Organization which regulates Ultrasound use as well as other imaging technologies
images are produced by recording _____
Ultrasound uses ____ frequency sound waves to produce images
sound waves with frequencies higher than audible sound are called
what principle must be followed in Sonography to ensure the lowest dose possible?
The birth of ultrasound happened during World War 1 with the development of _______
Way to display movement of a structure on a scale
which mode represents anatomy by a series of "blips" seen on a monitor?
This mode allows physicians and sonographers to view the anatomy during the actual scan
first used in japan to study vascular structures and the behavior of flowing blood
Introduced in the 90s, these systems convert the ultrasound images to a digital format, are higher definition and offer 3D and 4D
handheld mechanism which creates high frequency sound, which converts returning sound to electrical energy in order to produce an image
a structure/region that highly reflects sound energy (light)
highly reflective (echogenic) structures as compared with surrounding structures (white)
a structure/region that produces fewer echoes than normal (dark)
a structure/region that does not produce and echoes (black)
a structure/region that produces a similar number of echoes as are produced by surrounding tissue
this plane of probe orientation will produce an image that resembles an axial or transverse CT scan
this plane of probe orientation will produce an image that resembles a sagittal or CT scan
substance used to eliminate trapped air between the face of the transducer and surface of the skin
in this mode, the transducer sends out a short burst of ultrasound energy followed by a silent period
during this mode, the transducer sends and receives sound energy continuously
specialized doctor who reads the ultrasounds as well as x-rays, CT scans and other diagnostic images
a study done which produces a great number of diagnostic images of the uterus and ovaries
ultrasound is the gold standard for studies of this organ which is located in the RUQ
another word for a wave of energy which is emitted by the transducer
equivalent to one million cycles per second per single unit, ultrasound sound waves are measured in this format
this mode uses gray scale which allows the intensity of returning echoes to be represented by varying degrees of grayness
this device, similar to a computer screen, displays the ultrasound images for viewing