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Table 2 Mechanical properties of tissues [21]

From: The influence of low-intensity physiotherapeutic ultrasound on the initial stage of bone healing in rats: an experimental and simulation study

Tissue

E (GPa)

σ

ρ (kg/m3)

C l (m/s)

Z (kg/m2 s)

Skin

0.000035

0.499998

1050

1666.67

17.50

Fat

0.000035

0.4999971

940

1462.84

13.75

Muscle

0.000012

0.4999993

1040

1657.48

17.24

Bone marrow

0.002

0.49985

1020

1476.32

15.06

Cortical bone

15

0.37

1970

3669.74

72.29

  1. E Young’s modulus, σ Poisson’s ratio, ρ density, C l longitudinal velocity, Z acoustic impedance
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Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound

ISSN: 2050-5736