Transducer Components: Part 2

Transducer Components: Part 2
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Transducer Components: Part 2

This video explains the components and operation of pulse wave and continuous wave ultrasound transducers, focusing on how backing material affects pulse generation, bandwidth, quality factor, and transducer sensitivity. Students learn how transducer frequency is determined by active element thickness and how bandwidth relates to the range of selectable frequencies.

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Hello and welcome to Prep's Ultrasound Physics Registry Review course. I'm Jenna LA Care, an A-R-D-M-S certified sonographer and your guide through the exciting journey of ultrasound physics. So previously we reviewed the components of an ultrasound transducer. Today we're gonna be learning a little more about ultrasound transducers, including how pulse wave and continuous wave transducers...

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