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MEGAPULSE
®
II USER MANUAL 11
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NEWER SHIELDED
DRUM INDUCTIVE APPLICATOR
OLDER UNSHIELDED
INDUCTIVE APPLICATOR
Depth of Penetration
Pulsed shortwave with magnetic field monode drum inductive applicators should be used to treat deeper tissue.
Penetration depth for fat at 27 MHz is approximately 62.6 inches (159cm) whereas depth for muscle is 5.5 inches
(14cm). This is somewhat modified by the SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) of the applicator and the method of
application.
For inductive field applicators, if the drum inductive applicator is in direct contact with the skin (with a towel layer
in between), the primary effects will be in a field formed from the surface to a depth of 2 inches (5cm).
Thermal Dosage
Pulsed shortwave diathermy provides outputs capable of producing thermal effects. Average power output in watts
is controlled by the peak power and the duty factor. The duty factor is controlled by the pulse duration and the pulse
rate. The higher the average output, the greater the thermal effects in the tissue.
AVERAGE POWER (WATTS) = PEAK POWER (WATTS) x DUTY FACTOR
DUTY FACTOR = PULSE RATE (PPS) x PULSE DURATION (

sec)
48W = 150 W x 800 PPS x 400

sec
PSWD DOSE WITH MEGAPULSE
®
CHART FOR A 20 MINUTE TREATMENT:
PULSE DURATION AVERAGE POWER IN WATTS (W) EFFECT
400

Sec 3.0W 6.0W 12.0W 24.0W 36.0W 48.0W 4
o
C
200

Sec 1.5W 3.0W 6.0W 12.0W 18.0W 24.0W 2
o
C
100

Sec
.75W 1.5W 3.0W 6.0W 9.0W 12.0W 1
o
C
65

Sec
.49W 1.0W 2.0W 3.9W 5.9W 7.8W
SUBTHERMAL
40

Sec
.30W .6W 1.2W 2.4W 3.6W 4.8W
20

Sec
.15W .30W .60W 1.2W 1.8W 2.4W
PULSE RATE
50 PPS 100PPS 200PPS 400PPS 600PPS 800PPS
RF SHIELD
EACH FLAP
CONTAINS COIL