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Exposure criteria for medical diagnostic ultrasound: 1, Criteria based on thermal mechanisms. Recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:10167248
A previous report (NCRP, 1983) contains a comprehensive review of biological effects and mechanisms of action of ultrasound and an analysis of their implications for medical ultrasound. This Report presents background material for a scientifically-based approach to safety assessment of ultrasound. It is intended to help the medical community take advantage of new developments, while maintaining the excellent safety record which now exists for diagnostic ultrasound.
Research Organization:
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, MD (United States)
OSTI ID:
10167248
Report Number(s):
NCRP--113; ON: UN92018802
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English