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To appreciate the effects of ultrasound on reproductive tissues, one must understand some basic concepts of ultrasound. Ultrasound is defined as a form of acoustic vibration with frequencies so high that it cannot be perceived by the human ear. Thus, frequencies under 17,000 cycles/s are usually called sound, while those above 17,000 cycles/s are defined as ultrasound. This is an arbitrary physiologic definition, however, since man exhibits great variations in the upper limits of his acoustic perception.
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Fahim, M.S. (1980). Male Fertility Regulation by Means of Ultrasound. In: Cunningham, G.R., Schill, WB., Hafez, E.S.E. (eds) Regulation of Male Fertility. Clinics in Andrology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8875-0_20
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