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. 2020 Mar 13;147(3):1607–1622. doi: 10.1121/10.0000847

TABLE II.

Properties of model materials used in this study and ranges for human urinary stones.

Human urinary stonesa Epoxyb Borosilicate glassc Artificial stonesd
Density (kg/m3) 1550–2040 1100 2200 2040
Longitudinal wave speed (m/s) 2800–4550 2440 5640 3640
Shear wave speed (m/s) 1460–2130 1295 3300 2035
Longitudinal attenuation (dB/MHz/cm) N/A 3.0 0.15 2.8
Optical index of refraction N/A 1.58 1.48 N/A
Immersion liquid density (kg/m3) 1000 1100 1230 1000
Immersion liquid sound speed (m/s) 1500 1493 1880 1500
a

Data acquired from Ref. 21.

b

Data for benzyl benzoate acquire from Ref. 47.

c

Data acquired from Refs. 48 and 49.

d

Artificial stones are made from Begostone Plus plaster (Bego USA, Lincoln, RI).