S. Mehta et P. Antich, MEASUREMENT OF SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITY BY ULTRASOUND CRITICAL-ANGLE REFLECTOMETRY (UCR), Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 23(7), 1997, pp. 1123-1126
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Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Acoustics
There exists a growing body of research that relates the measurement o
f pressure-wave velocity in bone to different physiological conditions
and treatment modalities, The shear-wave velocity has been less studi
ed, although it is necessary for a more complete understanding of the
mechanical properties of bone, Ultrasound critical-angle reflectometry
(UCR) is a noninvasive and nondestructive technique previously used t
o measure pressure-wave velocities both in vitro and in vivo, This not
e describes its application to the measurement of shear-wave velocity
in bone, whether directly accessible or covered by soft tissue, (C) 19
97 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.