A computerized system for measuring the acoustic output from diagnostic ultrasound equipment
The measurement arrangement, which complies with the requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration, consists of a positioning system with a full range of degrees-of-freedom and a digital oscilloscope, both under complete computer control. The acoustic pressure-time waveform is recorded using m...
Veröffentlicht in: | IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 35(1988), 2 vom: 15., Seite 102-9 |
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Format: | Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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1988
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article |
Zusammenfassung: | The measurement arrangement, which complies with the requirements of the US Food and Drug Administration, consists of a positioning system with a full range of degrees-of-freedom and a digital oscilloscope, both under complete computer control. The acoustic pressure-time waveform is recorded using membrane-type and needle-type polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hydrophone probes. The overall bandwidth of the system depends on the hydrophone probe used and can range up to 100 MHz. A complete description of the system and the measurement procedures is given, along with a brief discussion of the various factors which affect measurement uncertainty. The largest overall uncertainty of the same associated with acoustic intensity measurements was determined to be no greater than 20% for I(sppa) and 25% for I(spta) (spatial peak pulse average intensity and spatial-peak temporal-average intensity, respectively). Other applications of the system include transducer characterization and research work in ultrasound dosimetry and bioeffects |
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Beschreibung: | Date Completed 02.10.2012 Date Revised 21.02.2008 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1525-8955 |