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ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
卷 31, 期 6, 页码 781-786出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2005.02.014
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broadband attenuation; ultrasound; contrast agent; Definity((R)); concentration; pressure amplitude
Broadband attenuation measurement has been widely used for characterizing ultrasound contrast agents. Chen et al. (2002) recently suggested that broadband attenuation data depend on the center frequency of the broadband excitation pulse and, therefore, that they are not a reliable measure of the bubble behavior. We investigated the suitability of measurement of broadband attenuation as a characterizing tool using the contrast agent Definity (R) as a test case. Analyzing the attenuation data obtained with three broadband unfocused transducers with different center frequencies (2.25, 3.5 and 5 MHz), we found that attenuation is independent of the transducer used and matches in the overlap regions of any two transducers. Attenuation does not depend on excitation pressure amplitude as long as the excitation amplitude remains below a critical value (approximate to 0.26 MPa), indicating that the measurement of broadband attenuation below critical excitation can, indeed, be used for characterization. Furthermore, the linear relationship of attenuation with concentrations of Definity (R) is also investigated. (E-mail: sarkar@me.udel.edu) (c) 2005 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.
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