SN EN 62359 : 2005

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of symbols
5 Test methods for determining the mechanical
  index and the thermal index
  5.1 General
  5.2 Determination of mechanical index
  5.3 Determination of thermal index - general
  5.4 Determination of thermal index in
      non-scanning mode
  5.5 Determination of thermal index in scanning
      mode
  5.6 Calculations for combined-operating mode
  5.7 Summary of measured quantities for index
      determination
Annex A (informative) Relationships with other standards
ANNEX B (informative) Guidance notes for measurement
        of output power in scanning
        B.1 Measurement of output power, P, in scanning
            modes
        B.2 Creating a 1 cm azimuthal wide window using
            a mask of absorbing material or a 1 cm-wide
            radiation force balance target
        B.3 Creating a 1 cm azimuthal window using
            electronic control
        B.4 Measurement of bounded output power
Annex C (informative) Rationale and derivation of index
        models
        C.1 Definition specific to this annex
        C.2 Mechanical index (MI)
        C.3 Thermal index (TI)
ANNEX D (informative) Guidance on the interpretation of
        TI and MI
ANNEX ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         Publications

Describes: - parameters related to thermal and non-thermal aspects of diagnostic ultrasonic fields. - methods for the determination of an exposure parameter relating to temperature rise in theoretical tissue-equivalent models, resulting from absorption of ultrasound. - methods for the determination of an exposure parameter appropriate to certain non-thermal effects.