Barnett S B, ter Haar G R, Ziskin M C, Nyborg W L, Maeda K, Bang J
Ultrasonics Laboratory, CSIRO, Chatswood, Australia.
Ultrasound Med Biol. 1994;20(3):205-18. doi: 10.1016/0301-5629(94)90060-4.
This overview of bioeffects of ultrasound presents some key aspects of selected papers dealing with biophysical end-points. Its purpose is to establish a basis for exposure and dosimetric standards for medical ultrasonic equipment. It is intended to provide essential background resource material for the medical/scientific community, and more specifically for scientific working groups. This document was prepared by members of the Safety Committee of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. It was produced as a resource document in response to a request for information by Working Group 12 (Ultrasound exposure parameters) of the International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee 87, Ultrasonics. IEC TC 87, WG12 is the working group responsible for generating international standards for the classification of equipment by its acoustic fields based on safety thresholds. Our paper is intended to update and supplement information on the thermal mechanism provided in the publication, "WFUMB Symposium on Safety and Standardisation in Medical Ultrasound: Issues and Recommendations Regarding Thermal Mechanisms for Biological Effects of Ultrasound" (WFUMB 1992). It also provides an overview of trends in research into nonthermal mechanisms as a preliminary to the next WFUMB Symposium on Safety of Medical Ultrasound when this subject will be examined in detail by a select group of international experts. The WFUMB-sponsored workshop will take place in Utsunomiya, Japan during 11-15th July, 1994. The purpose of the meeting is to evaluate the scientific literature and to formulate internationally accepted recommendations on the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound that may be endorsed as official policy of the WFUMB. It should be noted that the current publication is not intended for review or endorsement as an official WFUMB document. It is produced as a scientific paper by individuals who are members of the WFUMB Safety Committee, and it therefore represents the opinions of the authors. Nevertheless, during the preparation of this document, contributions were received from members of the International Electrotechnical Commission Technical Committee 87 as well as many other individual experts, and the authors sincerely acknowledge their support.
本超声生物效应综述介绍了一些涉及生物物理终点的精选论文的关键方面。其目的是为医用超声设备的暴露和剂量标准奠定基础。旨在为医学/科学界，更具体地说是为科学工作组提供重要的背景参考资料。本文件由世界医学与生物学超声联合会安全委员会成员编写。它是应国际电工委员会第87技术委员会（超声学）第12工作组（超声暴露参数）索取信息的请求而编写的一份参考文件。国际电工委员会第87技术委员会第12工作组负责根据安全阈值按声场对设备进行分类制定国际标准。我们的论文旨在更新和补充《医学超声安全与标准化：超声生物效应热机制的问题与建议》（世界医学与生物学超声联合会，1992年）中提供的关于热机制的信息。它还概述了非热机制的研究趋势，作为下一次世界医学与生物学超声联合会医学超声安全研讨会的前奏，届时将由一组国际专家详细审查该主题。世界医学与生物学超声联合会主办的研讨会将于1994年7月11日至15日在日本宇都宫举行。会议的目的是评估科学文献，并就诊断超声的安全使用制定国际认可的建议，这些建议可能会被认可为世界医学与生物学超声联合会的官方政策。应当指出，当前出版物并非作为世界医学与生物学超声联合会的官方文件供审查或认可。它是由世界医学与生物学超声联合会安全委员会成员撰写的一篇科学论文，因此代表了作者的观点。然而，在编写本文件过程中，收到了国际电工委员会第87技术委员会成员以及许多其他专家个人的贡献，作者衷心感谢他们的支持。
