The acoustic attenuation of an IEC agar-based tissue-mimicking material measured at 12-47 MHz

Chao Sun*, Stephen Pye, Anna Janeczko, Bill Ellis, Mark Brewin, Mairead Butler, Vassilis Sboros, Adrian Thomson, Jacinta Browne, Carmel Moran

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Abstract / Description of output

High frequency ultrasound (>15 MHz) is used in the fields of pre-clinical, intravascular, ophthalmology and superficial tissue imaging. Tissue-equivalent phantoms have previously been developed to enable relevant quality assurance measurements for frequencies lower than 15MHz but to date limited data is available on the acoustic properties of tissue equivalent material at frequencies higher than 15MHz. In this study, the acoustic attenuation of an International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) agar based tissue mimicking material (TMM) was measured over the frequency range of 12 - 47 MHz at 21 degrees C +/- 1 degrees C using a broadband substitution technique. By applying a polynomial curve fitting function to the measured data the attenuation (dB.cm(-1)) was found to vary with frequency f (MHz) in the form of 0.39 f + 0.0069 f(2). This result is comparable to the published result at lower frequencies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 IEEE INTERNATIONAL ULTRASONICS SYMPOSIUM (IUS)
Place of PublicationNEW YORK
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1376-1378
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)978-1-4577-1252-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) - Orlando
Duration: 18 Oct 201121 Oct 2011

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)
CityOrlando
Period18/10/1121/10/11

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • FREQUENCY
  • ULTRASOUND
  • PHANTOMS

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