Correlation between RF signal first-arrival and minimum spectral transit time in cancellous bone
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Alomari, Ali
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Measurement of the singular ultrasound velocity of a homogeneous sample may be calculated by division of its thickness and propagation transit time, generally utilizing a detection criterion of an RF signal's first-arrival. A porous composite sample composed of two materials of differing ultrasound velocity will however exhibit a range of transit times. Ultrasound transit time spectroscopy (UTTS) considers propagation of an array of sonic-rays, with minima and maxima values ranging from entire higher and lower velocity materials, respectively. The aim of this Technical Note is to test the hypothesis that conventional RF signal transit time measurement correlates with the minimum spectral transit time, utilizing previously obtained experimental data from human cancellous bone samples. Linear regression yielded a coefficient of determination (R2) of 94%. The authors consider a practical consequence of the hypothesis is that information on the variability of transit time within a heterogeneous test sample may be better assessed by UTTS than conventional RF first-arrival transit time measurement. Noting the fundamental relationships between transit time, velocity, and elasticity of a test sample, there is further potential for UTTS to describe both velocity and elasticity spectroscopies within a wide range of structurally complex composites.
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Applied Acoustics
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208
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Building
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Langton, C; Alomari, A, Correlation between RF signal first-arrival and minimum spectral transit time in cancellous bone, Applied Acoustics, 2023, 208, pp. 109384