Determining the conditions for measurement of spatial-peak temporal-averaged intensity in scanned ultrasound beams

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue SEPT., 1998, Pages 968-971

  Dixon, K L ^a   Duck, F A ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; MEASUREMENT; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031661285     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.849.10195013     Document Type: Article

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