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"Mechanical index is an indication of an ultrasound beam's ability to cause cavitation-related bioeffects, and this is thought to be a reasonable proxy for micromechanical damage. It is "strictly a cavitation index," but is meant to be interpreted more broadly as tissue mechanical stress/damage."

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"Pr (megapascals) represents the peak rarefaction (peak negative pressure)"

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Acronyms

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"f (megahertz) represents the centre frequency of the US beam"

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"In the U.S. the FDA mandates that the mechanical index (MI) be kept below 1.9 ⁴."

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"In the U.S. the FDA mandates that the mechanical index (MI) be kept below 1.9 ⁴."

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"For obstetric and neonatal scanning there is no known reason to restrict scanning times with a MI value between 0-0.3. There is possibility of minor damage to the neonatal lung or intestine with MI values between 0.3-0.7 and minimising exposure time at these values is suggested."

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H1 Terminology
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H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

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"For obstetric and neonatal scanning there is no known reason to restrict scanning times with a MI value between 0-0.3. There is possibility of minor damage to the neonatal lung or intestine with MI values between 0.3-0.7 and minimising exposure time at these values is suggested."

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