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MI is a unitless number that can be used as an index of cavitation bio-effects; a higher MI value indicates greater exposure. Levels below 0.3 are generally considered to have no detectable effects. Currently the
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MI is measured with a calibrated hydrophone in a tank of degassed water. The pulse pressure amplitudes are measured along the central axis of the ultrasound beam. The P
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stipulates that diagnostic ultrasound scanners cannot exceed a mechanical index of 1.9.
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is calculated by reducing it using an attenuation coefficient of 0.3 dB/cm/MHz.
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Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging: Inside Out (Biomedical Engineering)
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Fundamentals of Medical Ultrasonics
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