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Backscatter And Attenuation Properties Of Mammalian Brain Tissues, Pushpani Vihara Wijekularatne
Backscatter And Attenuation Properties Of Mammalian Brain Tissues, Pushpani Vihara Wijekularatne
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a comcategory of brain injuries, which contributes to a substantial number of deaths and permanent disability all over the world. Ultrasound technology plays a major role in tissue characterization due to its low cost and portability that could be used to bridge a wide gap in the TBI diagnostic process. This research addresses the ultrasonic properties of mammalian brain tissues focusing on backscatter and attenuation. Orientation dependence and spatial averaging of data were analyzed using the same method resulting from insertion of tissue sample between a transducer and a reference reflector. Apparent Backscatter Transfer Function …