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Ultrasound

Medical Applications, Biological Effects, and Hazard Potential

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  • © 1987

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Editors:
  1. Michael H. Repacholi

    1. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

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  2. Martino Grandolfo

    1. Superior Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

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  3. Alessandro Rindi

    1. National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Historical Overview

    • Wesley L. Nyborg
    Pages 1-12

  3. Fundamentals of Acoustic Wave Theory

    • Martino Grandolfo, Paolo Vecchia
    Pages 13-28

  4. Sources and Applications of Ultrasound

    • Deirdre A. Benwell, Stephen H. P. Bly
    Pages 29-47

  5. Applications of Ultrasound in Medicine — Comparison with Other Modalities

    • Marvin C. Ziskin
    Pages 49-59

  6. Aspects of Nonlinear Acoustics which are Important in Biomedical Ultrasound

    • Edwin L. Carstensen
    Pages 61-71

  7. Interaction Mechanisms: Heating

    • Wesley L. Nyborg
    Pages 73-84

  8. Biological Effects of Acoustic Cavitation

    • Edwin L. Carstensen
    Pages 85-103

  9. Interaction Mechanisms: Non-Thermal, Non-Cavitational Effects

    • Gail ter Haar
    Pages 105-116

  10. Experimentation in Vitro: Ultrasound Studies at the Macromolecular Level

    • Michael H. Repacholi
    Pages 117-127

  11. Experimentation in Vitro: Effects of Ultrasound on Cell Suspensions

    • Michael H. Repacholi
    Pages 129-145

  12. Effects on Soft Tissues with Special Reference to the Central Nervous System

    • A. R. Williams
    Pages 147-153

  13. Ocular Effects

    • Vincenzina Mazzeo
    Pages 155-170

  14. Haematological Effects

    • A. R. Williams
    Pages 171-183

  15. Immunological and Genetic Effects

    • A. R. Williams
    Pages 185-193

  16. Developmental and Teratogenic Effects of Ultrasound

    • B. R. Fisher, M. E. Stratmeyer
    Pages 195-217

  17. Exposure to Medical Ultrasound: Studies of Human Effects

    • M. E. Stratmeyer, B. R. Fisher
    Pages 219-232

  18. Standards and Recommendations on Ultrasound Exposure

    • Michael H. Repacholi
    Pages 233-245

  19. Protective Measures for Ultrasound Exposure

    • Deirdre A. Benwell
    Pages 247-253

  20. Research Priorities in Ultrasound

    • Wesley L. Nyborg
    Pages 255-263
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About this book

This volume contains the lectures presented at the International School of Radiation Damage and Protection at the "Ettore Majorana" Centre for Sci­ entific Culture in Erice, Italy, September 6-15, 1985. The sixth course of the School, entitled "Advances in Applications, Biological Effects, and Dosimetry of Ultrasound," provided an in-depth review of all facets of ultra­ sound interactions and their biological effects on living systems, allowing an assessment of the hazard potential of the various applications of ultra­ sound. Particular reference was made to possible health risks associated with medical ultrasound exposure since this use is by far the most prevalent. Since the initial application of ultrasound to submarine detection, medical diagnostic and therapeutic applications have become predominant over the past 20 years. The question of safety of this physical agent is an extremely important one. In many industrialized countries most pregnant women receive at least one diagnostic ultrasound examination before the birth of the child. Thus, potential hazards to the fetus are of prime concern. This problem has been aggravated by the fact that the medical diagnostic applications of ultrasound have far outpaced research efforts on biological effects. A further compounding factor of concern to clinicians and scientists has been the use of higher and higher intensities by the manufacturers of ultrasound equipment, particularly higher peak pulse intensities.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

    Michael H. Repacholi

  • Superior Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

    Martino Grandolfo

  • National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy

    Alessandro Rindi

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ultrasound

  • Book Subtitle: Medical Applications, Biological Effects, and Hazard Potential

  • Editors: Michael H. Repacholi, Martino Grandolfo, Alessandro Rindi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1811-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9013-1Published: 12 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-1811-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 386

  • Topics: Cardiology

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