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Table 2.

Attenuation coefficient for various tissues

Tissue Attenuation at 1 mHz (dB/cm)
Water 0.002
Blood 0.180
Fat 0.600
Soft tissue 0.700
Muscle 1.500
Cortical bone 10.000
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