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Operations & Maintenance Manual: Glossary
GLOSSARY
The following table provides definitions for specialized terms used in this manual or on the product itself. For
a full list of caution, warning, and informational symbols used on this and other Verathon
®
products, please
refer to the Verathon Symbol Directory at verathon.com/symbols.
TERM DEFINITION
C Celsius
cm Centimeter
CSA Canadian Standards Association
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
EMI Electromagnetic interference
Essential performance The system performance necessary to achieve freedom from unacceptable risk
ESD Electrostatic discharge
GHz Gigahertz
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Hz Hertz
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Ultrasound field of view Cone‑shaped area in which the probe transmits ultrasound waves
in Inch
IP Ingress Protection
ISPPA Spatial‑peak, pulse‑average intensity
ISPTA Spatial‑peak, temporal‑average intensity
LCD Liquid crystal display
m Meter
MHz Megahertz
MI Mechanical index
RF Radio frequency
RMS Root mean square
TIB Thermal index in bone
TIC Thermal index in the cranium
TIS Thermal index in soft tissue
UL Underwriters Laboratories
V Volt
VAC Volt alternating current
W Watt
WEEE Waste electrical and electronic equipment
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