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Comparison of experimental results and numerical calculations of ultrasonic waves scattering on a model of the artery

pp. 449-458, vol. 11, 2008

Janusz Wojcik
Ultrasonic Department, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Zbigniew Trawinski
Ultrasonic Department, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Tadeusz Powalowski
Ultrasonic Department, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

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Abstract: The aim of this paper is to compare the results of the mathematical modeling and experimental results of the ultrasonic waves scattering in the inhomogeneous dissipative medium. The research was carried out for an artery model (a pipe made of a latex), with internal diameter of 3, 5 and 8 mm and wall thickness of 0.75, 1.25 and 2 mm. The numerical solver was created for calculation of the fields of ultrasonic beams and scattered fields under different boundary conditions, different angles and transversal displacement of ultrasonic beams with respect to the position of the arterial wall. The investigations employed the VED ultrasonic apparatus. The frequency of the transmitted ultrasound was 6.75 MHz. The good agreement between the numerical calculation and experimental results was obtained. The numerical solver is used for verified proposed methods for determining of the IMT in the artery walls.

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