Table 3.
Parameter | Unit | Definition |
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Frequency | MHz, Hz | Number of cycles or oscillations per second |
Pressure | MPa | Pressure caused by a sound wave minus the ambient pressure in a medium resulting from the sound wave |
Pulse repetition frequency | Hz | Number of emitted pulses that occur per second |
Burst duration | ms | The length of time designated for repeat pulses at a constant frequency |
Total exposure time/total time (TT) | s | The total amount of time the transducer is emitting ultrasonic energy in an area |