Edelmen book (intensity) Flashcards
1
Q
Most relevant intensity with respect to tissue heating
A
SPTA
2
Q
Unit for all intensities
A
Watts/cm2
3
Q
Intensity with the highest value and lowest value
A
SPTP and SATA
4
Q
Describes the spread of a beam in space. Also called SP/SA factor
A
Beam uniformity coefficient
5
Q
Unitless number with a value between 0 and 1. Describes the relationship of beam intensities with time
A
Duty factor
6
Q
For CW US the beam is always on which means what intensities are the same
A
SPTA= SPPA
SATA=SAPA
7
Q
Maximum intensity in space
A
Spatial peak intensity
8
Q
Intensity that is averaged over the cross sectional area of the beam
A
Spatial average intensity
9
Q
Maximum intensity in time
A
Temporal peak intensity
10
Q
Temporal intensities from largest to smallest
A
Itp, Imax, Ipa, Ita
