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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 12.
Published in final edited form as: MOJ Sports Med. 2020 Nov 2;4(4):115–116.
SAM Traditional ultrasound
Treatment duration
 Up to 4 hrs. 5–15 mins
Frequency
 3MHz 1.5MHz
Indications
 Soft tissue injuries, pain Same
Effective daily dose
 18,720 Joules ~ 2,000–5000 Joules
Heating
About half as much as traditional ultrasound
Intensity
 0.132 W/cm2 0-5W/cm2
Size of crystals
 2 at 6cm2 2.5cm2
Portable
 Yes No