Various means of characterizing ultrasonic attenuation in tissue are reviewed. A simple
method for estimating frequency-dependent attenuation via measurement of the zero …

The accuracy of the spectral difference method for measuring ultrasonic attenuation has
been investigated using tissue-mimicking phantoms. Attenuation coefficients of the phantom …

A practical and highly accurate method of estimation of the frequency-dependent slope of
the acoustic attenuation coefficient, α 1, using backscattered ultrasound energy is presented …

The dearth of information on the physical processes involved in the propagation of
ultrasound in tissue and the growing need for such information are discussed. The physical …

This paper describes the calculation of absolute ultrasonic attenuation as a function of
frequency by processing backscattered signals obtained from a clinical imaging instrument …

In a study involving 10 different sites, independent results of measurements of ultrasonic
properties on equivalent tissue‐mimicking samples are reported and compared. The …

Using a one-dimensional model of wave propagation, the ultrasonic attenuation can be
estimimated from spectral analysis of RF A-scans. The results of computer modeling studies …

A frequency domain signal processing scheme is developed for measuring attenuation and
attenuation slope in vivo, using equally spaced depth samples and linear regression …

The principles of a narrowband technique for pulse echo attenuation measurements are
presented. Experiments are described which compare the attenuation in tissue-mimicking …

The attenuation of an ultrasound pulse within tissue can be estimated from either the
amplitude decay or the frequency downshift of returning echoes. The authors compare the …