Ultrasonic velocity and attenuation in mammalian tissues

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1978, Pages 940-953

  Chivers, R C ^a   Parry, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - ULTRASONIC EFFECTS; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS - ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ULTRASONIC WAVES;

ANIMAL; DIAGNOSIS; SOFT TISSUE; SOUND; SOUND ATTENUATION; THERAPY; ULTRASOUND;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; BLOOD PHYSIOLOGY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HUMAN; IN VITRO; MAMMALS; METHODS; MUSCLES; NERVE TISSUE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SONICATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0017939514     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.381774     Document Type: Article

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