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I.S. EN IEC 61828:2021

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Ultrasonics - Transducers - Definitions and measurement methods regarding focusing for the transmitted fields

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Language(s)

English

Published date

22-02-2021

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols
5 Independent measurement of total acoustic output power
6 Acoustic field measurement: equipment
7 Measurement procedure
Annex A (informative) Background for the transmission/ Characteristics of focusing transducers
Annex B (informative) Rationale for focusing and nonfocusing definitions
Annex C (informative) Methods for determining the beam axis for well-behaved beams
Annex D (informative) Methods for determining the beam axis for beams that are not well behaved
Annex E (informative) Uncertainties
Annex F (informative) Transducer and hydrophone positioning systems
Annex G (informative) Planar scanning of a hydrophone to determine acoustic output power
Annex H (informative) Properties of water
Bibliography

This document – provides definitions for the transmitted field characteristics of focusing and nonfocusing transducers for applications in medical ultrasound; – relates these definitions to theoretical descriptions, design, and measurement of the transmitted fields of focusing transducers; – gives measurement methods for obtaining defined field characteristics of focusing and nonfocusing transducers; – specifies beam axis alignment methods appropriate for focusing and nonfocusing transducers.

Committee
IEC/TC 87
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-2-8322-9019-4
Pages
242
ProductNote
The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN IEC 61828:2021 Identical
IEC 61828:2020 Identical

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