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User Manual
The acoustic output for this system has been measured and calculated in accordance with the December
1985 “510(K) Guide for Measuring and Reporting Acoustic Output of Diagnostic Ultrasound Medical
Devices,” except that the hydrophone meets the requirements of “Acoustic Output Measurement
Standard for Diagnostic Ultrasound Equipment” (NEMA UD 2-1992)
In Situ, Derated, and Water Value Intensities
All intensity parameters are measured in water. Since water does not absorb acoustic energy, these
water measurements represent a worst case value. Biological tissue does absorb acoustic energy. The
true value of the intensity at any point depends on the amount and type of tissue and the frequency
of the ultrasound that passes through the tissue. The intensity value in the tissue, In Situ, has been
estimated using the following formula:
In Situ = Water [e
- (0.23 alf)
]
where: In Situ = In Situ Intensity Value
Water = Water Value Intensity
e = 2.7183
a = Attenuation Factor
Tissue a(dB/cm-MHz)
Brain .53
Heart .66
Kidney .79
Liver .43
Muscle .55
l = skin line to measurement depth (cm)
f = Center frequency of the transducer/system/mode combination(MHz)
Since the ultrasonic path during an examination is likely to pass through varying lengths and types of
tissue, it is dicult to estimate the true In Situ intensity. An attenuation factor of 0.3 is used for general
reporting purpose; therefore, the In Situ value which is commonly reported uses the formula:
In Situ (derated) = Water [e
-(0.069 lf)
]
Since this value is not the true In Situ intensity, the term “derated” is used.
The maximum derated and the maximum water values do not always occur at the same operating
condition; therefore, the reported maximum water and derated values may not be related to the In
Situ (derated) formula. Take for example a multi-zone array transducer that has maximum water value
intensities in its deepest zone: the same transducer may have its largest derated intensity in one if its
shallowest focal zones.
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