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Section 2: Physics of Ultrasound

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Attenuation is generally proportional to the square <strong>of</strong> sound frequency.<br />

Quoted values <strong>of</strong> attenuation are <strong>of</strong>ten given for a single frequency, or an<br />

attenuation value averaged over many frequencies may be given. Also, the<br />

actual value <strong>of</strong> the attenuation coefficient for a given material is highly<br />

dependent on the way in which the material was manufactured. Thus, quoted<br />

values <strong>of</strong> attenuation only give a rough indication <strong>of</strong> the attenuation and<br />

should not be automatically trusted. Generally, a reliable value <strong>of</strong> attenuation<br />

can only be obtained by determining the attenuation experimentally for the<br />

particular material being used.<br />

Attenuation ∝ Frequency (f ) 2

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