A thermal technique for local ultrasound intensity measurement: Part 1. Sensor concept and prototype calibration

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Wilkens, V ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diagnostic ultrasound; Exposure measurement; Thermal sensor

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND; EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; OUTPUT CHARACTERIZATION; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION; THERMAL SENSORS; ULTRASOUND INTENSITY;

THERMOACOUSTICS;

EID: 78149457183     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/21/11/115805     Document Type: Article

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