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TIB: Thermal index for applications, such as fetal (second and third trimester) or
neonatal cephalic (through the fontanel), in which the ultrasound beam passes
through soft tissue and a focal region is in the immediate vicinity of bone.
TIC: Thermal index for applications, such as pediatric and adult cranial
applications, in which the ultrasound beam passes through bone near the beam
entrance into the body.
Although the output power is automatically controlled for the selected applications, high
TI values should be kept to a minimum or avoided in obstetric applications. WFUMB
(World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) guidelines: state that
temperature increase of 4 degree C for 5 min or more should be considered as
potentially hazardous to embryonic and fetal tissue.
The smaller the MI/TI values, the lower the bioeffects.
14.4.2 MI/TI Display
TI and MI values are displayed in the upper part of the screen in real-time. The operator
should monitor these index values during examinations and ensure that exposure time
and output values are maintained at the minimum amounts needed for effective diagnosis.
NOTE: If there is a value of MI or TI exceeds 1.0, you must be careful to practice the
ALARA principle.
The display precision is 0.1.
Display accuracy of MI is ±28.5%, and TI is ±38.7%.
14.5 Acoustic Power Setting
Acoustic power adjustment
Click [A. power] in the soft menu or the menu to adjust the acoustic power
percentage, and its value is displayed on the corresponding item as well as at the top
of the screen. The greater the acoustic power percentage, the greater the current
acoustic output.
When the image is frozen, the system stops transmitting acoustic power.
Default setting of acoustic power
Selection of diagnostic applications is the most important factor for controlling
ultrasound output.
The permissible level of intensity of ultrasound differs depending on the region of
interest. For fetal examinations, in particular, much care must be exercised.
In this system, imaging setups can be created using the ultrasound output set by you.
At this time, the default function is disabled. It is the user's responsibility for any
change to the default settings.
*Definition of 100%: The maximum acoustic power of a transducer determined by the
increase in transducer surface temperature in the selected mode and the acoustic power
restrictions specified by the FDA.
In the DC40 product, to obtain optimum images for applications under the
requirements of safety and ALARA principle, we set acoustic power default values in
Default choices
Initial power 7% to 100%*
Acoustic Output 14-3
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