The mechanical index, ultrasound practices, and the ALARA principle [3]

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 560-561

  Toms, David A ^a  

^a Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; IMAGING SYSTEM; LETTER; MAMMOGRAPHY; MECHANICAL INDEX; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRESSURE; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 33646071819     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2006.25.4.560     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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2. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Bioeffects literature reviews. J Ultrasound Med 2004; 23:1535-1542.
3. Fatemi M, Ogburn PL Jr, Greenleaf JF. Fetal stimulation by pulsed diagnostic ultrasound. J Ultrasound Med 2001; 20:883-889.