TY - JOUR
T1 - Identification of long-range ultrasonic guided wave characteristics in cortical bone by modelling
AU - Guha, Anurup
AU - Aynardi, Michael
AU - Shokouhi, Parisa
AU - Lissenden, Cliff J.
N1 - Funding Information:
We acknowledge internal funding from the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the Hershey Medical Center, Penn State.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2021/7
Y1 - 2021/7
N2 - The propagation of ultrasonic guided waves in cortical bone has potential to inform medical caregivers about the condition of the bone structure. However, as waveguides, human long bones such as the tibia are complex in terms of their material behavior and their geometric features. They exhibit anisotropic elasticity and internal damping. For the first time, wave propagation is modelled in the irregular hollow tibial cross-section, which varies along its long axis. Semi-analytical, frequency domain, and time domain finite element analyses providing complimentary information about long-range wave propagation characteristics in such a waveguide are applied to the mid-diaphyseal region of a human tibia. Simulating the guided waves generated by a contact transducer, the signals received in axial transmission indicate the consistent presence of low phase velocity non-dispersive propagating modes. The guided waves capable of traveling long distances have strong potential for diagnosis of fracture healing.
AB - The propagation of ultrasonic guided waves in cortical bone has potential to inform medical caregivers about the condition of the bone structure. However, as waveguides, human long bones such as the tibia are complex in terms of their material behavior and their geometric features. They exhibit anisotropic elasticity and internal damping. For the first time, wave propagation is modelled in the irregular hollow tibial cross-section, which varies along its long axis. Semi-analytical, frequency domain, and time domain finite element analyses providing complimentary information about long-range wave propagation characteristics in such a waveguide are applied to the mid-diaphyseal region of a human tibia. Simulating the guided waves generated by a contact transducer, the signals received in axial transmission indicate the consistent presence of low phase velocity non-dispersive propagating modes. The guided waves capable of traveling long distances have strong potential for diagnosis of fracture healing.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ultras.2021.106407
DO - 10.1016/j.ultras.2021.106407
M3 - Article
C2 - 33667952
AN - SCOPUS:85101877831
SN - 0041-624X
VL - 114
JO - Ultrasonics
JF - Ultrasonics
M1 - 106407
ER -