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• TITLE: Simulation of the Thermal and Mechanical Effects of a Planar Rectangular High Intensity Ultrasound Transducer to Be Used for Destroying Atherosclerotic Plaque

  AUTHORS: Christakis Damianou, C. Christofi, N. Mylonas

  KEYWORDS: Ultrasound; Atherosclerotic; Plaque; MRI

  JOURNAL NAME: Engineering, Vol.5 No.10B, November 1, 2013

  ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to perform a simulation study of the thermal and mechanical effects of a flat rectangular (3×10 mm2),MRI compatible transducer operating at 5 MHz for the purpose of destroying atherosclerotic plaque. The simulation study focuses on measuring the plaque destruction (due to the thermal of mechanical mode of ultrasound) as a function of power, time, frequency, duty factor and pulse duration. The main goal is to keep the artery temperature at a safe level. The simulation study shows that with the thermal mode the temperature in the artery cannot be kept at a safe level.