Characterization of the acoustic output of therapeutic ultrasound equipment

• Main Authors: M. G. van der Merwe (Author), N. Bhagwandin (Author), J. E. van der Spuy (Author), P. E. le Roux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 1992-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The safety and efficacy of ultrasound therapy may be compromised if the output from therapy transducers differs considerably from the indicated value. Although the total power output of a transducer can be easily measured using a pressure balance, it is also important to know how this energy is dist...