Tofu as a tissue-mimicking material

Authors
Wu, JR
Citation
Jr. Wu, Tofu as a tissue-mimicking material, ULTRASOUN M, 27(9), 2001, pp. 1297-1300
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03015629 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1297 - 1300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-5629(200109)27:9<1297:TAATM>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The acoustic properties of one kind of tofu (soft, firm and extra-firm type s) commercially available in grocery markets were measured. It was found th at density, speed of sound and attenuation coefficient of tofu were close t o those of some soft tissues. It is suggested that tofu may serve as a tiss ue-mimicking material for some biomedical ultrasound (US) through transmiss ion applications in vitro.