Flashcards to help prepare for the MRCOG Part 1 examination, made 2023.
| Front | What are ultrasound waves generated by? |
| Back | Piezoelectric crystal (converts electrical energy <---> mechanical energy) |
| Front | Define acoustic impedance (Z)? |
| Back | Of a unique tissue: How much resistance an USS beam encounters as it passes through a tissue.Tissue density x velocity of transmitted wave through the tissue. |
| Front | How much background radiation is a hysterosalpingography equivalent to? |
| Back | 4 months |