Table III.
4D search ranges, 4D search step sizes for Stage 2 analysis of data generated using parameters from studies in which trabecular alignment was approximately perpendicular to the ultrasound propagation direction (Hoffman et al., 2011).
| SNR (dB) | Parameter | 4D Search Range | 4D Search Step |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Afast | 0.10 | |
| Aslow | 0.02 | ||
| βfast (dB/cmMHz) | βMLSP,fast – 40 → βMLSP,fast + 10 | 2.0 | |
| βslow (dB/cmMHz) | βMLSP,slow – 20 → βMLSP,slow + 10 | 2.0 | |
| vfast(f0) (m/s) | vMLSP, fast – 500 → vMLSP, fast + 200 | 25 | |
| vslow(f0) (m/s) | vMLSP, slow – 100 → vMLSP, slow + 200 | 25 | |
| 45 | Afast | 0.10 | |
| Aslow | 0.02 | ||
| βfast (dB/cmMHz) | βMLSP,fast – 35 → βMLSP,fast + 10 | 2.0 | |
| βslow (dB/cmMHz) | βMLSP,slow – 20 → βMLSP,slow + 10 | 2.0 | |
| vfast(f0) (m/s) | vMLSP, fast – 400 → vMLSP, fast + 175 | 25 | |
| vslow(f0) (m/s) | vMLSP, slow – 75 → vMLSP, slow + 175 | 25 | |
| 50 | Afast | 0.10 | |
| Aslow | 0.02 | ||
| βfast (dB/cmMHz) | βMLSP,fast – 30 → βMLSP,fast + 10 | 2.0 | |
| βslow (dB/cmMHz) | βMLSP,slow – 20 → βMLSP,slow + 10 | 2.0 | |
| vfast(f0) (m/s) | vMLSP, fast – 350 → vMLSP, fast + 150 | 25 | |
| vslow(f0) (m/s) | vMLSP, slow – 50 → vMLSP, slow + 150 | 25 |