Professor Floyd Dunn’s contribution to understanding the biological effects of ultrasound

Abstract

During Professor Dunn’s career, ultrasound exposure has evolved from being used to induce dramatic tissue effects in animals to routine diagnostic fetal imaging in humans. An understanding of the fundamental mechanisms and dosimetric parameters involved in ultrasound-induced biological effects was essential to allow ultrasound to be clinically used for tissue destruction, physical therapy, and routine diagnostic imaging. Professor Dunn’s early research and the research of other prominent scientists, many of them trained by Professor Dunn, will be discussed to demonstrate advancements in our understanding of the biological effects of ultrasound.