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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/32831| Title: | Simulation of the Thermal and Mechanical Effects of a Planar Rectangular High Intensity Ultrasound Transducer to Be Used for Destroying Atherosclerotic Plaque | Authors: | Damianou, Christakis A. Christofi, Christos Mylonas, Nicos |
Major Field of Science: | Engineering and Technology | Field Category: | Electrical Engineering - Electronic Engineering - Information Engineering | Keywords: | Ultrasound;Atherosclerotic;Plaque;MRI | Issue Date: | Oct-2013 | Source: | Engineering, 2013, vol.5, n.10 | Volume: | 05 | Issue: | 10 | Journal: | Engineering | Abstract: | The aim of this study is to perform a simulation study of the thermal and mechanical effects of a flat rectangular (3×10 mm2),MRI compatible transducer operating at 5 MHz for the purpose of destroying atherosclerotic plaque. The simulation study focuses on measuring the plaque destruction (due to the thermal of mechanical mode of ultrasound) as a function of power, time, frequency, duty factor and pulse duration. The main goal is to keep the artery temperature at a safe level. The simulation study shows that with the thermal mode the temperature in the artery cannot be kept at a safe level. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/32831 | ISSN: | 1947-3931 1947-394X |
DOI: | 10.4236/eng.2013.510B070 | Type: | Article | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology Frederick University of Cyprus Medsonic Ltd Therapeutic Ultrasound |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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