IEC TS 62462:2017(E)描述了旨在帮助超声理疗系统的用户检查此类系统的性能的方法。它主要适用于物理治疗师、全科医生、脊医、整骨师、美容治疗师、体育专业人员、生物医学工程师、医学物理学家、医疗器械服务代理、商业测试人员、测试机构或制造商。与上一版相比，这一新版本包括以下重大技术变化:它包括了一种新的方法，用于定期测试使用热致变色吸收剂的有效辐射面积的可能变化。

IEC TS 62462:2017(E) describes methods meant to assist users of ultrasound physiotherapy systems in checking the performance of such systems. It is applicable primarily to physiotherapists, general medical practitioners, chiropractors, osteopaths, beauty therapists, sports professionals, biomedical engineers, medical physicists, medical device service agents, commercial testers, test houses or manufacturers. This new edition includes the following significant technical change with respect to the previous edition: it includes a novel method for periodic testing regarding possible changes of the effective radiating area using thermochromic absorbers in a new Annex E.