Absorption (ultrasound)
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Hacking C, Nithiyananthan K, Absorption (ultrasound). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-53764
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In ultrasound, absorption refers to the conversion of the sound wave's mechanical energy into heat energy within tissue 1. Absorption is the primary mechanism by which attenuation occurs.
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- 1. Jerrold T. Bushberg, John M. Boone. The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging. (2011) ISBN: 9780781780575 - Google Books
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