• DocumentCode
    2978909
  • Title

    The ultrasonic attenuation coefficient for human blood plasma in the frequency range of 7-90 MHz

  • Author

    Filho, M. M Calor ; Machado, J.C.

  • Author_Institution
    PETROBRAS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    23-27 Aug. 2004
  • Firstpage
    2073
  • Abstract
    This work presents experimental results of the ultrasound attenuation coefficient of human blood plasma in the frequency range of 7-90 MHz. Measurements were done with a sample of 450 μL of plasma immersed in a water bath with the temperature controlled at 36.5°C. The results follow the power law frequency dependence with an exponent of 1.43, compatible with the literature results for low frequency. Also, the results indicate a relaxation mechanism in the vicinity of 10 MHz.
  • Keywords
    biomedical ultrasonics; blood; haemodynamics; ultrasonic absorption; ultrasonic measurement; ultrasonic propagation; 10 MHz; 36.5 C; 7 to 90 MHz; frequency range; human blood plasma; power law frequency dependence; relaxation mechanism; temperature controlled water bath plasma immersion; ultrasonic attenuation coefficient; Absorption; Attenuation; Biomedical measurements; Blood; Frequency; Humans; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Ultrasonics Symposium, 2004 IEEE
  • ISSN
    1051-0117
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8412-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ULTSYM.2004.1418244
  • Filename
    1418244