User guide

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Equipment safety ...........................................................................................................100
Battery safety ...................................................................................................................100
Clinical safety ....................................................................................................................101
Hazardous materials .....................................................................................................102
Electromagnetic compatibility .................................................................................103
Electrostatic discharge .......................................................................................104
Separation distance .............................................................................................105
Compatible accessories and peripherals ..................................................105
Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration ...............................................107
Labeling symbols ............................................................................................................112
Specifications ....................................................................................................................116
Dimensions ...............................................................................................................116
Environmental limits ............................................................................................116
Electrical specifications ......................................................................................117
Battery specifications .........................................................................................117
Standards ............................................................................................................................117
Electrical safety standards ...............................................................................117
EMC standards classification ...........................................................................118
Acoustic standards ...............................................................................................118
Biocompatibility standards ...............................................................................118
Airborne equipment standards .....................................................................118
DICOM standard ....................................................................................................118
HIPAA standard .....................................................................................................118
Chapter 8: Acoustic Output
ALARA principle ..............................................................................................................119
Applying the ALARA principle .......................................................................119
Direct controls ........................................................................................................120
Indirect controls .....................................................................................................120
Receiver controls ..................................................................................................120
Acoustic artifacts .............................................................................................................120
Guidelines for reducing MI and TI ..........................................................................121
Output display .................................................................................................................123
MI and TI output display accuracy ...............................................................124
Factors that contribute to display uncertainty ......................................124
Related guidance documents ........................................................................125
Transducer surface temperature rise ..................................................................125
Acoustic output measurement ................................................................................126
In Situ , derated, and water value intensities .........................................126
Tissue models and equipment survey ......................................................127
Acoustic output tables .................................................................................................128
Terms used in the acoustic output tables ...............................................163
Acoustic measurement precision and uncertainty .............................164