Dynamics and control of cavitation during high-intensity focused ultrasound application

Acoustic Research Letters Online

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 182-187

  Thomas, Charles R ^a   Farny, Caleb H ^a   Coussios, Constantin C ^a   Roy, Ronald A ^a   Holt, R Glynn ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 25444515641     PISSN: 15297853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.1901744     Document Type: Article

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