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Book review

Biological Effects of Ultrasound: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. NCRP Report 74, pp. xiii + 266, 1983 (NCRP, Bethesda, MD), $15.00. ISBN 0–913392–64–2

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This is the first full NCRP (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, USA) report on the biological effects of ultrasound and it includes a useful overview of the physical principles involved. The current state of knowledge of biological mechanisms is reviewed; it is concluded that ultrasonic bioeffects may be due to heat (there is a brief mention of hyperthermia) and mechanical stress (particularly when enhanced by cavitation). Medical applications of ultrasound in surgery, therapy and diagnosis are considered.