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TIB the BONE THERMAL INDEX for applications, such as fetal (second and
third trimester) or neonatal cephalic (through the fontanelle), in which
the ultrasound beam passes through soft tissue and a focal region is in
the immediate vicinity of bone. (unit–less)
TIC the CRANIAL BONE THERMAL INDEX.
TI
Sscan
the SOFT TISSUE THERMAL INDEX in a scanning mode. (unit–less)
TIS
non–scan
the SOFT TISSUE THERMAL INDEX in a non–auto scanning mode. (unit–
less)
t
d
the PULSE DURATION associated with the TRANSMIT PATTERN giving rise
to the reported value of MI. (microseconds)
z
_at_max_Ipi,
α
the axial distance from the transducer where the ATTENUATED PULSE
INTENSITY INTEGRAL Ipi,
α
is maximum.
z
b
the distance where TIB_non–scan is determined. For non–scanned modes,
Distance along the beam axis to the plane where the product of the
ATTENUATED OUTPUT POWER and ATTENUATED TEMPORAL–AVERAGE
INTENSITY (P
α
(z) x I
ta, α
(z)) maximizes. (centimeters)
z
bp
value equal to 1.5 times the EQUIVALENT APERTURE DIAMETER (D
eq
). Also
equals 1.69 * (centimeters)
z
s
the distance where TIS_non–scan is determined. The axial distance
corresponding to the location of max[min(P
α
(z), I
ta, α
(z)x1 cm
2
)], where z >=
z
bp
. (centimeters)
Explanatory Notes
(a) This index is not required to this operating mode.
(b) This probe is not intended for adult transcranial uses.
(c) This formulation for TIS is less than that for an alternate formulation in this mode.
(d) The maximum index value is less than 1.0
* If the MI comes from a scanning mode Transmit Pattern (pulse), the ‘prr’ listed is
the average per second for the ‘worst case’ scan line. ‘prr’ for scanning modes is the
product of the frame rate and the number of pulse per line of the Transmit Pattern .
** The max TIS unscanned value is an ‘at_surface’ value and occurs for aperture > 1.0
cm^2, OR The max TIS unscanned value is a ‘below_surface’ value and occurs for
aperture <= 1.0 cm^2.
+ The max TIB for this combinational mode = the at_surface TIS_scanned value. The
non–scanned_TIB value indicated is the below_surface max. A “+” is used when the
TIB value is less than the TIS_scanned value for the operating condition.
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