Diffraction and interface losses in broadband ultrasound attenuation measurements of the calcaneum

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-204

  Strelitzki, R ^a   Evans, J A ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Broadband ultrasound attenuation; Diffraction; Interface loss; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BONE; ULTRASONIC TESTING; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS; BONE DISEASE; BROADBAND ULTRASOUND ATTENUATION; CONTACT TECHNIQUE; DIFFRACTION LOSS; DIFFRACTION MODELS; FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY; INTERFACE LOSS; MEASUREMENTS OF; ULTRASONIC INVESTIGATIONS;

DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; DIFFRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; ULTRASOUND; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031834425     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/19/2/007     Document Type: Article

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