DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 62359
Ultrasonics - Field characterization - Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields (IEC 62359:2010 + Cor.: 2011); German version EN 62359:2011
Ultraschall - Charakterisierung von Feldern - Prüfverfahren für die Ermittlung des thermischen und des mechanischen Indexes bezogen auf medizinische Ultraschalldiagnostikfelder (IEC 62359:2010 + Cor.: 2011); Deutsche Fassung EN 62359:2011
Overview
DIN EN 62359 specifies thermal and non-thermal aspects for parameters which relate to diagnostic ultrasonic fields. For determination of exposure parameters, temperature rise in theoretical tissue-equivalent models is taken as the basis. The mechanism consists of the absorption of ultrasound in the human tissue. Additionally, non-thermal effects shall be taken into account. The responsible committee is Joint Subcommittee GUK 821.3 "Medizinische Ultraschallgeräte" ("Medical ultrasonic devices") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.
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Responsible national committee
DKE/GUK 821.3 - Medizinische Ultraschallgeräte
