Assessment of thermal index compliance in clinical ultrasound examinations.
Sam ButlerKerry AshcroftSarah ArrowsmithRachel GriffithsAdam StuddPublished in: Ultrasound (Leeds, England) (2024)
The majority of ultrasound examinations considered for this analysis demonstrated compliance with BMUS guidelines for TI, except for a small fraction which showed breaches in the obstetric thermal index for bone at the focus limits. All breaches were associated with the use of pulsed-wave Doppler.