A-mode

A-mode

(mōd),

In diagnostic ultrasound, a one-dimensional presentation of a reflected sound wave in which echo amplitude (A) is displayed along the vertical axis and echo delay (depth) along the horizontal axis; the echo information derives from tissue interfaces along a single line in the direction of the sound beam.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

A-mode

(mōd)

diagnostic ultrasound A one-dimensional presentation of a reflected sound wave in which echo amplitude (A) is displayed along the vertical axis and time of rebound (depth) along the horizontal axis; the echo information is presented from interfaces along a single line in the direction of the sound beam.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012