The ultrasound standoff pad decreases or prevents echo reverberations in the area of. interest by placing it in the focal zone of the transducer. The standoff pad has been used to evaluate the flexor tendons.
What is acoustic standoff?
An acoustic standoff is provided for an ultrasonic scanhead which readily attaches to and detaches from an ultrasonic scanhead. The standoff includes a retention clip which snaps onto the scanhead and defines a volumetric region in front of the scanhead acoustic window.