Estimation and measurements of resonance scattering on the gas filled polymer microspheres

• Autorzy: Secomski W. , Klimonda Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The gas filled polymer spheres are used either as an ultrasonic contrast agents or controlled drug delivery microcapsules. The power spectrum of the ultrasonic backscattered signal was calculated from the resonance scattering theory for the gas bubbles surrounded by elastic shield. The size distribution of the measured microspheres was included in the calculations. In experiment, the backscattered power spectrum of measured sample was recorded by Siemens Antares ultrasonic scanner. Radio frequency (RF) data was recorded for 2.5 - 6.7 MHz transmitted ultrasonic frequencies. The backscattered spectra were calculated by Matlab software and subtracted from the transmitter spectrum, recorded as an echo from the perfect reflector. The particle size in measured sample was 12 µm mean š 8 µm sd. The resonance frequency, measured under the microscope, was 0.60 MHz for 45 µm diameter microsphere which corresponds to 2.25 MHz for 12 µm sphere. The sample volume was 10cm? and the mean quantity of scatterers was 6ź103/cm?. In conclusion, measured spectra matched those calculated from theory. The use of ultrasonic scanner with RF data output and the high sensitivity, wide bandwidth ultrasonic transducer allows to measure backscattered signal from the very small quantity of resonance scatterers with satisfactory results at 40 dB signal to noise ratio.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

polymer microspheres; gas filled; hydroacoustics

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne. Oddział Gdański
• Czasopismo: Hydroacoustics
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 12
• Strony: 201--208
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Secomski W.

autor

Klimonda Z.

• Department of Ultrasound Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Świętokrzyska 21, 00-049 Warsaw, Poland,

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