EN 62359:2011/A1:2018
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ULTRASONICS - FIELD CHARACTERIZATION - TEST METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THERMAL AND MECHANICAL INDICES RELATED TO MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONIC FIELDS
26-01-2018
National Foreword
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of symbols
5 Test methods for determining the mechanical index
and the thermal index
Annex A (informative) - Rationale and derivation of
index models
Annex B (informative) - Guidance notes for measurement
of output power in combined modes,
scanning modes and in 1 cm x 1 cm windows
Annex C (informative) - The contribution of transducer
self-heating to the temperature rise
occurring during ultrasound exposure
Annex D (informative) - Guidance on the interpretation
of TI and MI
Annex E (informative) - Differences from
IEC 62359 Edition 1
Annex F (informative) - Rationale and determination
of maximum non-attenuated and attenuated
spatial-peak temporal-average intensity and
spatial-peak pulse-average intensity values
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
international publications with their
corresponding European publications
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