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Studies in ultrasonic echoencephalography—VIII: The effects on resolution of irregularities in attenuation of an ultrasonic beam traversing cadaver skull

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It is found that the cadaver skull attenuates the ultrasonic beam to a greatly varying degree. Variations in attenuation of up to 60 dB for echoes returned to the transducer may result from quite small movements of the transducer relative to the skull. Such variations in attenuation may introduce another type of false localization of echoing interfaces when receiver sensitivity is restricted.

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On a trouvé que le crâne d'un cadavre atténue un faisceau d'ultrasons à un degré qui varie beaucoup. Des variations jusqu'à 60 dB dans l'atténuation sur les échos revenus au capteur peuvent résulter de mouvements très petits de celui-ci par rapport au crâne. De telles variations dans l'atténuation peuvent introduire un type particulier de mauvaise localisation des échos provenant des structures profondes lorsque la sensibilité du réceptuer est réduite.

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Es wird beobachtet, daß der Leichenschädel den Ultraschallstrahl zu einem sehr untersuchiedlichen Grad abschwächt. Für die zum Transducer reflektierten Echos können Abweichungen von bis zu 60 dB durch sehr geringe Bewegungen des Transducers auf dem Schädel verursacht werden. Derartige Abweichungen in der Abschwächung können ienen neuen Typ falscher Lokalisation echogebender Grenzflächen erzeugen, wenn die Empfängerempfindlichkeit begrenzt ist.

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  • White, D. N., Clark, J. M. andWhite, M. N. (1967) Studies in ultrasonic echoencephalography—VII: General principles of recording information in ultrasonic B- and C-scanning and the effects of scatter, reflection and refraction by cadaver skull on this information.Med. biol. Engng,5, 3–14.

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White, D.N., Clark, J.M. & White, M.N. Studies in ultrasonic echoencephalography—VIII: The effects on resolution of irregularities in attenuation of an ultrasonic beam traversing cadaver skull. Med. & biol. Engng. 5, 15–23 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478837

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