Medical Applications, Biological Effects, and Hazard Potential
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Michael H. Repacholi, Martino Grandolfo, Alessandro Rindi.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer US
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1987
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(386 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Historical Overview --;Fundamentals of Acoustic Wave Theory --;Sources and Applications of Ultrasound --;Applications of Ultrasound in Medicine --;Comparison with Other Modalities --;Aspects of NonLinear Acoustics which are Important in Biomedical Ultrasound --;Interaction Mechanisms: Heating --;Biological Effects of Acoustic Cavitation --;Interaction Mechanisms: Non-Thermal, Non-Cavitational Effects. --;Experimentation in vitro: Ultrasound Studies at the Macromolecular Level --;Experimentation in vitro: Effects of Ultrasound on Cell Suspensions --;Effects on Soft Tissues with Special Reference to the Central Nervous System --;Ocular Effects --;Haematological Effects --;Immunological and Genetic Effects --;Developmental and Teratogenic Effects of Ultrasound --;Exposure to Medical Ultrasound: Studies of Human Effects --;Standards and Recommendations on Ultrasound Exposure --;Protective Measures for Ultrasound Exposure --;Research Priorities in Ultrasound --;Tissue Regeneration --;Effects of Ultrasound on 'Solid' Mammalian Tissues and Tumors in vivo --;Ultrasound: Synergistic Effects and Application in Cancer Therapy by Hyperthermia --;Recent Advances and Techniques in Therapeutic Ultrasound --;Ultrasonic Tissue Characterization --;Future Trends in Diagnostic Ultrasound --;Panel Discussion on Mechanisms and Biological.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The sixth course of the School, entitled "Advances in Applications, Biological Effects, and Dosimetry of Ultrasound," provided an in-depth review of all facets of ultra- sound interactions and their biological effects on living systems, allowing an assessment of the hazard potential of the various applications of ultra- sound.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cardiology.
Medicine.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QP82
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2
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U37
Book number
E358
1987
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Michael H. Repacholi, Martino Grandolfo, Alessandro Rindi.