Ultrasonics - Field characterization - Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields
This International standard is applicable to medical diagnostic ultrasound fields.
This standard establishes
– parameters related to thermal and non-thermal exposure aspects of diagnostic ultrasonic
fields;
– methods for the determination of an exposure parameter relating to temperature rise in
theoretical tissue-equivalent models, resulting from absorption of ultrasound;
– methods for the determination of an exposure parameter appropriate to certain nonthermal
effects.