ULTRASONIC-ATTENUATION IN ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE

被引:27
作者
SENZIG, DA
FORSTER, FK
OLERUD, JE
机构
[1] UNIV WASHINGTON,DEPT MECH ENGN,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[2] UNIV WASHINGTON,DEPT MED DERMATOL,SEATTLE,WA 98195
[3] UNIV WASHINGTON,DEPT ORTHOPAED,SEATTLE,WA 98195
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D O I
10.1121/1.403992
中图分类号
O42 [声学];
学科分类号
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要
Previous studies have utilized articular cartilage from joints as a model to investigate the influence of various constituents in a connective tissue matrix on ultrasonic properties. These studies have assumed a degree of homogeneity of articular cartilage taken from the same joint. However, tactile loads on articular cartilage vary significantly with location in a joint, and the effects of mechanical load on the connective tissue matrix and the resulting effects on ultrasonic properties are not known. This work reports the variations in acoustical properties of bovine articular cartilage from the stifle (knee) joint both among different joints and within each joint. A pulse-echo transmission technique was used to measure acoustic attenuation in the frequency range of 10 to 40 MHz. The attenuation coefficient was characterized by the integrated attenuation (mean value) over the frequency bandwidth considered. Integrated attenuation averaged over each joint varied among joints from 3.2 to 7.5 NP/cm (6.0 +/- 2.0, mean +/- s.d.). Additionally, a linear regression (r = 0.59) of all the data versus location along the patellar groove indicated that within joints integrated attenuation increased from proximal to distal locations by 6% to 60% (32 +/- 25, mean +/- s.d.). The variations observed among joints and along the patellar groove within a given joint suggest that studies utilizing articular cartilage to determine the role of connective tissue constituents on acoustic properties require control for joint and location. An additional outcome of this study was the observation that damage to the load-bearing surface of articular cartilage may be detectable ultrasonically through characteristics of the acoustic reflection from the articular surface.
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