Table of Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 General
  3.1 Focusing transducers
  3.2 System and measurement requirements
  3.3 General focused field descriptions
4 Focusing definitions
  4.1 Background information
  4.2 Definitions
5 List of symbols
6 Measurement procedures
  6.1 General
  6.2 Finding the beam axis
  6.3 Determining if transducer is focusing
  6.4 Measuring other focal parameters of a focusing transducer
Annex A (informative) Background for the transmission/Characteristics
                      of focusing transducers
Annex B (informative) Methods for determining the beam axis for
                      well-behaved beams
Annex C (informative) Methods for determining the beam axis for
                      beams that are not well-behaved
Bibliography
Figures
Tables

Abstract

Gives definitions for the transmitted field characteristics of focusing transducers for applications in medical ultrasound and relates these definitions to theoretical descriptions, design, and measurement of the transmitted fields of focusing transducers.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 87