Performance improvement of ultrasonic therapy equipment by modifying the classical transducer design

IEE Proceedings: Science, Measurement and Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-111

  Jufio, ^a   Salazar, J ^a   Chevez J A ^a   Ortega, J A ^a   Garcia, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

ELECTRICAL MODELS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0032643023     PISSN: 13502344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-smt:19990029     Document Type: Article

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