Dependencies of the attenuation coefficient on the frequency and the trabecular thickness in trabecular-bone-mimicking phantoms: Application of a scattering model

Journal of the Korean Physical Society

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1124-1128

  Lee, Kang Il ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Attenuation coefficient; Frequency; Specific attenuation coefficient; Trabecular bone; Trabecular thickness; Ultrasonic scattering

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957723152     PISSN: 03744884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3938/jkps.58.1124     Document Type: Article

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