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. 2012 Nov 15;54(2):344–348. doi: 10.1093/jrr/rrs090

Table 1.

Microwave times and relative signal strength

Time
Signal quality
High Low
(850 Watts) (85 Watts)
30 s 0 s 4
45 s 0 s 2
60 s 0 s 1
30 s 30 s 4
30 s 60 s 3
30 s 60 s x2 2
60 s 60 s 1
15 s x2 60 s 3
30 s 120 s 5

Signal strength rated from 1–5, 1 being poor to not visible and 5 being strong. The strength of the signal was based on the overall intensity of the signal, the ability to distinguish between signals, which were located very close together, and the overall background of the image. High indicates 850 W and low indicates 85 W.