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Spatial Distribution of the Speed of Sound in Biological Materials with the Scanning Laser Acoustic Microscope

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In this article, an automated technique for determining the speed of sound using the scanning laser acoustic microscope (SLAM) has been developed, which can be used to develop indices that quantify the spatial gradient of the tissue's speed.
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Abstmct-An important ultrasonic propagation property for tissue characterization is the speed of sound. The scanning laser acoustic microscope (SLAM) provides the capacity to determine the speed of sound in tissue specimens or portions of specimens on the submillimeter scale. This capability potentially can be utilized to develop indices that quantify the spatial gradient of the tissue’s speed of sound. An automated technique for determining the speed of sound using the SLAM has been developed. It is now possible to study quantitatively the degree of tissue heterogeneity from SLAM measurements of the speed of sound distribution. T

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Relation of Ultrasonic Backscatter and Acoustic Propagation Properties to Myofibrillar Length and Myocardial Thickness

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VHF/UHF range bioultrasonic spectroscopy system and method

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Acoustic Propagation Properties of Normal, Stunned, and Infarcted Myocardium Morphological and Biochemical Determinants

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Correlation of tissue constituents with the acoustic properties of skin and wound.

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Ultrasonic assessment of skin and wounds with the scanning laser acoustic microscope.

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TL;DR: Pierces as mentioned in this paper is a classic text on acoustics with a rich history and development of the field of sound and acoustical engineering. But he organizes it superbly and writes intelligently with a wonderful way of integrating the history and evolution of the science and the graphics are exceptionally clear and communicative.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an analysis of correlation and correlation coefficients for the Mann-Whitney Test, the Newman-Keuls' and Tukey Mulitple-Comparison Tests, and the Signed-Pairs, Signed-Ranks Test.
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Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications

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TL;DR: L-Acoustics, Mixhalo Partner Up to Advance 5G Live 10 ENGINEERING NOISE CONTROL WHOARCH 12 as discussed by the authors, 11.1.2018 IEEE 802.11.
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Determination of the Acoustic Properties of Blood and its Components

TL;DR: The absorption and velocity of sound in blood, plasma, and solutions of albumin and hemoglobin have been carried out in the frequency range 800-3000 kc and temperature range 5-45°C.
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Acoustic microscope operating at 100 MHz.

A. Korpel, +2 more
- 09 Jul 1971 - 
TL;DR: As acoustic microscopy relies on mechanical vibration, rather than electromagnetic radiation, it may be possible to visualize features of a specimen which go undetected by conventional methods.
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