Table 1. Acoustic SOS and AOS values and the thickness of various cells.
| SOS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Average (m/s) | SD | |
| SCC | 111 | 1684.10 | 123.46 |
| ADC | 356 | 1669.61 | 120.10 |
| Mesothelioma | 132 | 1627.94 | 77.47 |
| Reactive Meso | 130 | 1621.50 | 54.80 |
| Lymphoma | 85 | 1577.56 | 61.55 |
| Neutro/MΦ | 81 | 1578.38 | 56.23 |
| Malignant | 711 | 1651.10 | 110.99 |
| Benign | 211 | 1604.95 | 59.09 |
| Epithelial cell | 729 | 1655.69 | 107.31 |
| Blood cell | 193 | 1583.30 | 57.85 |
| AOS | |||
| n | Average (dB/mm) | SD | |
| SCC | 110 | 6.15 | 3.62 |
| ADC | 365 | 5.57 | 3.09 |
| Mesothelioma | 131 | 4.42 | 2.20 |
| Reactive Meso | 130 | 3.58 | 1.82 |
| Lymphoma | 85 | 4.71 | 2.29 |
| Neutro/MΦ | 81 | 3.04 | 1.19 |
| Malignant | 718 | 5.21 | 3.02 |
| Benign | 211 | 3.37 | 1.62 |
| Epithelial cells | 736 | 5.10 | 2.98 |
| Blood cell | 193 | 3.63 | 2.00 |
| Thickness | |||
| n | Average (μm) | SD | |
| SCC | 110 | 7.58 | 2.38 |
| ADC | 363 | 6.21 | 1.64 |
| Mesothelioma | 131 | 5.77 | 1.68 |
| Reactive Meso | 130 | 6.57 | 1.80 |
| Lymphoma | 85 | 4.38 | 1.40 |
| Neutro/MΦ | 79 | 5.04 | 1.60 |
| Malignant | 716 | 6.12 | 1.94 |
| Benign | 209 | 5.99 | 1.88 |
| Epithelial | 734 | 6.40 | 1.88 |
| Blood cell | 191 | 4.91 | 1.63 |
ADC, adenocarcinoma; AOS, attenuation of sound; Neutro/MФ, neutrophils/macrophages; Reactive Meso, reactive mesothelial cells; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; SD, standard deviation; SOS, speed of sound.