Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human Skin
The scattering of ultrasonic waves depends on the size, shape, acoustical properties and concentration of scatterers in the tissue. The spectrum of the ultrasonic backscatter can be used to characterize non-invasively the structural and mechanical properties of tissue. We intend to...
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| author | Hanna PIOTRZKOWSKA Jerzy LITNIEWSKI Marcin LEWANDOWSKI Elżbieta SZYMAŃSKA Andrzej NOWICKI |
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| description | The scattering of ultrasonic waves depends on the size,
shape, acoustical properties and concentration of scatterers in the tissue. The
spectrum of the ultrasonic backscatter can be used to characterize
non-invasively the structural and mechanical properties of tissue. We intend to
apply the custom-designed high-frequency ultrasonic scanner for the skin and
cutaneous lesions characterization by evaluating their attenuating and
scattering properties. In this pilot study, we have explored the possibility of
extracting the human skin backscattering coefficient (BC) from the ultrasonic
B-scans obtained in vivo at 20-30MHz. The measured BC values of normal skin
(dermis) agree well with the published data. We have found also that the spatial
resolution of the BC determination using our scanner is sufficient (aprox. 1mm2)
to characterize small skin lesions and assess their penetration depth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4d09ac7eee9a41d7a50333d372e6253d2025-08-20T03:30:20ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesArchives of Acoustics0137-50752300-262X2014-09-01344Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human SkinHanna PIOTRZKOWSKA0Jerzy LITNIEWSKI1Marcin LEWANDOWSKI2Elżbieta SZYMAŃSKA3Andrzej NOWICKI4Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of SciencesInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of SciencesInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of SciencesCSK MSWIA Hospital, Dermatology ClinicInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences The scattering of ultrasonic waves depends on the size, shape, acoustical properties and concentration of scatterers in the tissue. The spectrum of the ultrasonic backscatter can be used to characterize non-invasively the structural and mechanical properties of tissue. We intend to apply the custom-designed high-frequency ultrasonic scanner for the skin and cutaneous lesions characterization by evaluating their attenuating and scattering properties. In this pilot study, we have explored the possibility of extracting the human skin backscattering coefficient (BC) from the ultrasonic B-scans obtained in vivo at 20-30MHz. The measured BC values of normal skin (dermis) agree well with the published data. We have found also that the spatial resolution of the BC determination using our scanner is sufficient (aprox. 1mm2) to characterize small skin lesions and assess their penetration depth. https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/589attenuation coefficientbackscattering coefficientdermis |
| spellingShingle | Hanna PIOTRZKOWSKA Jerzy LITNIEWSKI Marcin LEWANDOWSKI Elżbieta SZYMAŃSKA Andrzej NOWICKI Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human Skin Archives of Acoustics attenuation coefficient backscattering coefficient dermis |
| title | Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human
Skin |
| title_full | Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human
Skin |
| title_fullStr | Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human
Skin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human
Skin |
| title_short | Use of Quantitative Ultrasound to Measure Acoustic Properties of Human
Skin |
| title_sort | use of quantitative ultrasound to measure acoustic properties of human skin |
| topic | attenuation coefficient backscattering coefficient dermis |
| url | https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/589 |
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