Human Tissue-Temperature Rise During Ultrasound Treatments With the Aquaflex Gel Pad

摘要

Objective:To measure tissue-temperature rise in the lateral aspect of the ankle during 10-minute ultrasound treatments with ultrasound gel (gel), a gel pad with a thin layer of ultrasound gel on the top (gel/pad), and a gel pad with a thin layer of ultrasound gel on the top and the bottom coated with ultrasound gel (gel/pad/gel).