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Which of the following statements about ultrasound reflection is true?

significant difference in acoustic impedance results in greater reflection

reflection only occurs when the wave hits at a 90° angle

identical impedance values lead to maximum reflection

refraction is the only phenomenon that occurs at a boundary

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What are the advantages of ultrasound scanning?

real-time imaging of soft tissues

safe due to lack of ionising radiation exposure

all of the above

economical and portable

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How does the piezoelectric effect contribute to ultrasound imaging?

all of the above

piezoelectric crystals produce an electric potential when compressed or stretched

the generated voltage is converted into images

piezoelectric crystals change shape upon application of voltage

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In A-scan ultrasound, what does the horizontal sweep of the electron beam correlate with?

time-of-flight and distance measurements within the body

brightness of the display

frequency of the ultrasound waves

amplitude of the reflected pulses

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What is the term for a material that facilitates effective ultrasound transmission by displacing air and matching the impedance of tissue?

coupling

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Explain the relationship between acoustic impedance and ultrasound reflection at a boundary between two media.

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What are the main disadvantages of ultrasound scanning?

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Describe the process of A-scan ultrasound range measurement.

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An ultrasound wave travels from water (acoustic impedance = 1.5×106 kg m−2s−1) into muscle tissue (acoustic impedance = 1.7×106 kg m−2s−1). Calculate the ratio of the reflected intensity to the incident intensity.

0.0043

0.0022

0.0039

0.0047

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