Objectives To investigate if the thermal index for bone (TIB) displayed on screen is an
adequate predictor for the derated spatial‐peak temporal‐average (ISPTA. 3) and spatial …

Objective The purpose of this study was to quantify the acoustic output of clinical ultrasound
instruments, as expressed by the thermal index (TI) and mechanical index (MI), during …

Objective Although epidemiological studies have failed to show the harmful effects of
ultrasound in humans, as a form of energy, ultrasound has the potential to cause bio‐effects …

The higher output devices are allowed to produce a maximum output of 720 mW/cm2 for all
applications, as long as the Thermal Index (TI) or the Mechanical Index (MI) is displayed for …

The use of diagnostic ultrasound (US) in medicine is generally considered to be safe,
although there are some limitations in the epidemiology data. The development of new …

Objectives A survey was conducted of acoustic output data received by the US Food and
Drug Administration for diagnostic ultrasound devices whose indications for use include fetal …

This article reports underestimation of mechanical index (MI) and nonscanned thermal index
for bone near focus (TIB) due to hydrophone spatial averaging effects that occur during …

Purpose. As a form of energy, diagnostic ultrasound has bioeffects on living tissues. The
thermal index (TI), TIS (TI for soft tissue), TIB (TI for bone), TIC (TI for cranial bone) expresses …

Diagnostic ultrasound is a form of energy that has the potential for effects in tissues
(bioeffects). The 2 most likely mechanisms are heating and cavitation. The thermal index (TI) …

BACKGROUND Diagnostic ultrasound is the safest medical imaging modality for the
exposed patient and this has contributed to it being established as the method of choice for …