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Table 2 Tissue parameters for heating calculations

From: Intense focused ultrasound stimulation can safely stimulate inflamed subcutaneous tissue and assess allodynia

Tissue type

Specific heat (J/(g*C))

Attenuation coefficient (Nepers/cm)

Density

(g/cm3)

Thermal conductivity (W/cm*C)

Muscle

3.72

0.15

1.07

0.0047

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Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound

ISSN: 2050-5736