ARDMS SPI Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (ARDMS SPI) Online Training
ARDMS SPI Online Training
The questions for SPI were last updated at Nov 19,2024.
- Exam Code: SPI
- Exam Name: Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (ARDMS SPI)
- Certification Provider: ARDMS
- Latest update: Nov 19,2024
Which type of structure is best visualized with low persistence?
- A . Anechoic
- B . Static
- C . Echogenic
- D . Dynamic
What is the relationship between overall gain and image brightness?
- A . The higher the overall gain, the brighter the image
- B . The lower the overall gain, the brighter the image
- C . The higher the overall gain, the darker the image
- D . There is no relationship between overall gain and image brightness
Which settings will lead to the highest temporal resolution?
- A . 45-degree sector width, 4 cm scan depth, color Doppler off
- B . 60-degree sector width, 5 cm scan depth, color Doppler off
- C . 45-degree sector width, 4 cm scan depth, color Doppler on
- D . 60-degree sector width, 5 cm scan depth, color Doppler on
Which parameters determine the propagation speed of sound in a medium?
- A . Frequency and impedance
- B . Amplitude and impedance
- C . Intensity and density
- D . Elasticity and density
Which target group in this image of a tissue-mimicking phantom is used for gray-scale evaluation?
- A . Option A
- B . Option B
- C . Option C
- D . Option D
What adjustment is needed to optimize the color in the image below?
- A . Decrease gain
- B . Increase wall filter
- C . Decrease persistence
- D . Increase pulse repetition frequency
What is the primary purpose of backing material in transducers?
- A . Improving axial resolution
- B . Increasing the number of cycles in a pulse
- C . Preventing electrical shock to the operator or patient
- D . Improving acoustic impedance matching
During a color Doppler scan, which angle to flow would most likely result in no color being visualized?
- A . 3 degrees
- B . 45 degrees
- C . 88 degrees
- D . 175 degrees
In this image obtained from a tissue-mimicking phantom, which area of the sector is used to evaluate the dead zone?
- A . Option A
- B . Option B
- C . Option C
- D . Option D
Which resolution is degraded when utilizing multiple transmit focal zones?
- A . Temporal
- B . Lateral
- C . Axial
- D . Elevational