15-6 Acoustic Output
15.9 References for Acoustic Power and Safety
1. “Bioeffects and Safety of Diagnostic Ultrasound” issued by AIUM in 1993
2. “Medical Ultrasound Safety” issued by AIUM in 1994
3. Marketing Clearance of Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems and Transducers, June 27, 2019. Center for
Devices and Radiological Health.
4. Medical electrical equipment-Part 2-37: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential
performance of ultrasonic medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment issued by IEC in 2015
5. IEC 62359, Ultrasonics-Field characterization-Test methods for the determination of thermal and
mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields, 2017.