Which ultrasound term describes the storage of the last several real-time frames?

• A. Cine Loop
• B. Frame
• C. Frame Rate
• D. Freeze Frame

Answer: (A)

Storing the last several real-time frames describes keeping a rolling record of imaging data you can review later. That capability is called the cine loop: a sequence of frames stored temporarily so you can replay, scroll through, and analyze motion over a short time window. A single frame is just a snapshot, not a record of motion, which is why it doesn’t capture the temporal aspect. Frame rate is simply how many frames are captured each second, affecting how smooth the motion looks but not how many frames are stored. Freeze frame means pausing the live image on one moment, not preserving a sequence for playback.