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. 2016 Jan 21;43(2):870–882. doi: 10.1118/1.4939809

TABLE II.

Comparison of simulation models.

Volume above different normalized intensity levelsa (mm3)
Configuration Normalized peak pressure Relative beam peak position (mm) −3.5 dB −7 dB −12 dB −14 dB
No NHP (elastic simulation) 1 0 36 103 487 1078
Elastic simulation 0.60 1 37 113 638 1272
Acoustic simulation 0.68 0.8 36 109 641 1536
Elastic simulation (no skull base) 0.57 1 44 127 738 1471
a

Normalized to beam peak.