Time domain acoustic reflectometry is proposed in this research as a method to detect atherosclerosis, estimating the location and extension of arterial obstructions by determining what is ahead of the catheter tip ("forward looking"), as opposed to the Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) that provides only 2D cross-sectional area images of the artery ("Side Looking") but does not provide any depth information. Since the proposed technique has not yet been investigated for liquid-filled tubes, in this research, the sound wave propagation in rigid liquid-filled tubes was studied by comparing an acoustical transmission line model predictions with measurements made in water-filled copper pipes. Model predictions underestimated energy losses and speed of sound values with errors of 40% and 120 m/s, respectively.
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机译:在这项研究中提出时域声反射法是一种检测动脉粥样硬化的方法,它通过确定导管尖端之前的位置(“向前看”)来估计动脉阻塞的位置和扩展,这与血管内超声(IVUS)相反仅提供动脉的2D横截面图像(“侧面观察”),但不提供任何深度信息。由于尚未针对液体填充管研究提出的技术,因此在本研究中,通过将声学传输线模型预测与在充水铜管中进行的测量进行比较,研究了刚性液体填充管中的声波传播。模型预测低估了能量损失和声速,误差分别为40%和120 m / s。
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