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Biological Effects of Acoustic Cavitation

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Abstract

Although there is no basis in present knowledge to indicate that human subjects have been harmed in diagnostic applications of ultrasound, there is clear evidence of damage to lower organisms with temporal maximum intensities somewhat less than those available from certain diagnostic devices. Where exposures of this kind have caused clear effects, the mechanism of action appears to be related to the phenomenon of cavitation. It now remains to determine whether these observations have relevance for medical practice.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 14627, USA

    Edwin L. Carstensen

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  1. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Michael H. Repacholi

  2. Superior Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

    Martino Grandolfo

  3. National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy

    Alessandro Rindi

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Carstensen, E.L. (1987). Biological Effects of Acoustic Cavitation. In: Repacholi, M.H., Grandolfo, M., Rindi, A. (eds) Ultrasound. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1811-8_7

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