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Table 3 Therapeutic ultrasound (TUS) dosimetric parameters

From: High-energy dose of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy: protocol of a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Parameters

Adjusts

Frequency

1 MHz

Mode

Continuous

Effective radiation area (ERA)

7 cm2

Spatial average – Temporal peak (SATP)

1,2 W/cm2

Time (t)

8 min

Energy (E)

4032 J / per application

Beam non-uniformity ratio (BNR)

3:1

Application speed

Slow (± 4 cm/s)