Metrology for ultrasonic applications

Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 138-152

  Zeqiri, Bajram ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrophones; Metrology; Power measurement; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRANSDUCER;

CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES; INTERNATIONALITY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 33751341306     PISSN: 00796107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2006.07.023     Document Type: Review

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