Topic: Ultrasound physics and instrumentation assignment
Order Description
1. You are about to scan a liver. Explain why you would choose to scan or under the ribs rather than through the ribs. Your answer must include a discussion around acoustic impedance, reflection coefficients and dB loss.
(500 words)

2. Explain tissue harmonic imaging including its advantages and disadvantages. Include a clinical example of when it would be advantageous to use tissue harmonic imaging. (250 words)

3. Explain dynamic range and what effect increasing and decreasing dynamic range has on your image. (250 words)

4. Define and Describe Continuous Wave, Pulsed Wave and Colour Doppler including the advantages and disadvantages of each. (500 words)