All of the following are assumptions that the ultrasound unit makes EXCEPT: All interfaces are encountered at an oblique angle. Ultrasound travels in a straight path. Ultrasound waves are traveling through tissue at 1.54 mm/µs. The sonographer made proper adjustments.
Question
All of the following are assumptions that the ultrasound unit makes EXCEPT: All interfaces are encountered at an oblique angle. Ultrasound travels in a straight path. Ultrasound waves are traveling through tissue at 1.54 mm/µs. The sonographer made proper adjustments.
Solution
The assumption that the ultrasound unit does NOT make is: "All interfaces are encountered at an oblique angle."
Here's why:
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"Ultrasound travels in a straight path." - This is an assumption made by the ultrasound unit. It assumes that the ultrasound waves will travel directly to the target and back without any deviation.
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"Ultrasound waves are traveling through tissue at 1.54 mm/µs." - This is another assumption. The speed of sound in soft tissue is generally accepted to be approximately 1.54 mm/µs.
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"The sonographer made proper adjustments." - This is also an assumption. The ultrasound unit relies on the sonographer to correctly adjust the settings for the specific examination.
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"All interfaces are encountered at an oblique angle." - This is NOT an assumption made by the ultrasound unit. In fact, ultrasound units typically assume that the interfaces (the boundaries between different types of tissue) are encountered at a right angle (perpendicular), not an oblique angle. This is because the ultrasound waves reflect best (and thus give the clearest image) when they hit an interface at a right angle.
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