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What is the unit for measuring acoustic energy?
What is the unit for measuring acoustic energy?
- Watt per square centimeter
- Joule (correct)
- Watt
- Watt per square meter
Which quantity is the rate at which ultrasound energy is applied to a specific tissue location?
Which quantity is the rate at which ultrasound energy is applied to a specific tissue location?
- Pressure amplitude
- Energy
- Intensity (correct)
- Power
In what units is intensity expressed?
In what units is intensity expressed?
- Joules per second
- Joules
- Watts per square meter (correct)
- Watts
What is the relationship between intensity and power?
What is the relationship between intensity and power?
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Where is the intensity greatest within an ultrasound beam?
Where is the intensity greatest within an ultrasound beam?
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How does intensity vary in a pulsed ultrasound beam?
How does intensity vary in a pulsed ultrasound beam?
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What determines the intensity in most ultrasound systems?
What determines the intensity in most ultrasound systems?
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