TEST BANK FOR ESSENTIALS OF SONOGRAPHY AND PATIENT CARE, 2ND EDITION: CRAIG

Craig: Essentials of Sonography and Patient Care, 2nd Edition Test Bank Chapter 1: The Origins and Evolution of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 1. A landmark book, The Theory of Sound, represented the beginning of the modern study of acoustics and was authored by a. Sir Isaac Newton b. Robert Boyle c. Leonardo da Vinci d. Lord Rayleigh e. Lazzaro Spallanzani ANS: D 2. Early real-time ultrasound systems relied on the use of a. linear array transducers b. phased-array transducers c. convex (curvilinear) transducers d. endocorporeal transducers e. mechanical sectoring transducers ANS: A 3. Bi-stable imaging systems were replaced by grayscale methods because a. the image display was too slow b. they failed to demonstrate subtle soft tissue interfaces c. the caliper measuring devices were unreliable d. the image recording options were limited e. the phosphor-coated screens were subject to screen “decay” ANS: B 4. The destructive nature of ultrasound on biologic organisms and living tissue was first discussed in 1927 by a. Woods and Loomis b. Doppler and Roentgen c. Langevin and Chilowsky d. Howry and Holmes e. Pierce and Firestone ANS: A 5. Name the physician who devoted his career to the study and development of noninvasive measurement of the peripheral vascular system. a. John Reid b. Don Baker c. Rokuru Uchida d. Eugene Strandness e. Nathanial Bronson ANS: D