In addition to producing images, ultrasound can be used to heat tissues of the body for therapeutic

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In addition to producing images, ultrasound can be used to heat tissues of the body for therapeutic purposes. When a sound wave hits the boundary between soft tissue and air, or between soft tissue and bone, most of the energy is reflected; only 0.11% is transmitted. This means that standing waves can be set up in the body, creating excess thermal energy in the tissues at an antinode. Suppose 0.75 MHz ultrasound is directed through a layer of tissue with a bone 0.50 cm below the surface. Will standing waves be created? Explain.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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