ARDMS (American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography) Practice Test

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How can the frame rate be improved during a color Doppler exam?

Angle the color box.
Decrease the gain.
Increase the depth in which the color box is located.
Decrease the width of the color box

The correct answer is: Angle the color box.

By angling the color box, the frame rate can be improved by optimizing the image and reducing the amount of data being processed. This allows for a faster display of the Doppler images, resulting in a smoother and more accurate representation of blood flow. Option B is incorrect because decreasing the gain would negatively impact the overall image quality, making it more difficult to visualize the flow of blood. Option C is incorrect because increasing the depth of the color box would actually decrease the frame rate, as more data needs to be processed at a deeper depth. Option D is incorrect because decreasing the width of the color box may improve frame rate, but it would also decrease the overall visual representation of the blood flow, making it more difficult to accurately interpret the exam.