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Tic
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
Bone at surface: a thermal index for applications in which the ultrasound beam passes through bone near the beam entrance into the body.
Time gain control
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
Amplification settings to achieve a received input signal which is variable over consecutive, equal duration periods during the reception of ultrasonic echo information.
Linear probe
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
A transducer used for small parts imaging; breast imaging; vascular imaging; and ultrasound-guided procedures. It is normally identified by a number (8) and the letter L (linear). The number ...
Mechanical index (mi)
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
Index that is intended to estimate the potential for mechanical bio-effects in tissue.
Landmark
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
A known anatomical structure used to orient and recognise surrounding tissues in the ultrasound image.
Imaging mode
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
The type of ultrasound imaging performed, i.e. B-mode, C-mode or M-mode.
Image smoothing
Medical devices; Ultrasonic & optical equipment
A software setting for changing the image smoothness according to the procedure preference.
