Table 6: Guidelines for reducing thermal index (TI)
Transducer
Box
Width
rP19xp
Decrease or lower setting of parameter to reduce TI.
Increase or raise setting of parameter to reduce TI.
Output display
Table 7: TI or MI ≥1.0
Transducer
rP19xp
Table 8: Transducer Surface Temperature Rise, External Use (°C )
Test
rP19xp
Still air
15.8
Simulated use
8.8
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CPD Settings
Box
Box
Height
Depth
2D/
Index
M Mode
MI
Yes
TIC, TIB, or TIS
Yes
PRF
Depth
CPD/
PW
Color
Doppler
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PW
Settings
Optimize
(PRF)
CW
Doppler
No
Yes
Acoustic output