Guided Waves in the Skull

Héctor Estrada, Daniel Razansky

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Abstract

Skull bone is the main obstacle for transcranial ultrasound therapy and imaging applications. Most efforts in characterizing ultrasonic properties of the skull have been limited to a narrow frequency range and normal incidence. On the other hand, acoustic guided waves in plates have been used in non-destructive evaluation of materials and also to assess the strength of long bones. Recent work has likewise revealed the existence of skull-guided waves (SGWs) in mice and humans when performing measurements over a broad range of frequencies and incidence angles. Here we provide an overview on the recent progress in our understanding on the propagation of SGWs, describe the measurement techniques used to detect SGWs, the experimental observations, and the accompanying modeling efforts. Finally, the outstanding challenges to harness SGWs in applications such as transcranial therapy, imaging, and cranial bone assessment are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
PublisherSpringer
Pages411-422
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume1364
ISSN (Print)0065-2598
ISSN (Electronic)2214-8019

Keywords

  • Bone characterization
  • Lamb waves
  • Laser ultrasound
  • Laser vibrometry
  • Leaky waves
  • Near-field
  • Optoacoustics
  • Rayleigh waves
  • Skull
  • Transcranial ultrasound

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