Nonlinear propagation and the output indices

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-80

  Carstensen, Edwin L ^a   Dalecki, Diane ^a   Gracewski, Sheryl M ^a   Christopher, Ted ^a  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Diagnostic ultrasonography; Mechanical index; Nonthermal propagation

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISPLAY SYSTEM; SOUND INTENSITY; SOUND PRESSURE; SOUND TRANSMISSION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0032900317     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.1999.18.1.69     Document Type: Conference Paper

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