Table 3 Simulated tissue parameters. Specifies the acoustic absorption/attenuation coefficient of the spinal cord and attenuation of surrounding medium used in the k-Wave modeling.
From: Spinal cord neuromodulation for blood pressure control using low-intensity focused ultrasound
k-Wave tissue model | Soft tissue | Spinal cord |
|---|---|---|
Speed of sound | 1540 m/s | 1542 m/s |
Density | 1000 kg/m3 | 1075 kg/m3 |
Attenuation coefficient | 0.75 Db/MHz/cm | 0.8 Db/MHz/cm |
Dimensions | – | 3.5 mm × 2.5 mm ellipse |
