2020 journal article
A modified mixed domain method for modeling acoustic wave propagation in strongly heterogeneous media
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 147(6), 4055–4068.
TL;DR:
It is found that the MMDM is significantly more accurate than the MDM for strongly heterogeneous media, especially when the phase aberrating layer is approximately perpendicular to the acoustic beam.
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In this paper, phase correction and amplitude compensation are introduced to a previously developed mixed domain method (MDM), which is only accurate for modeling wave propagation in weakly heterogeneous media. Multiple reflections are also incorporated with the one-way model to improve the accuracy. The resulting model is denoted as the modified mixed domain method (MMDM) and is numerically evaluated for its accuracy and efficiency using four distinct cases. It is found that the MMDM is significantly more accurate than the MDM for strongly heterogeneous media, especially when the phase aberrating layer is approximately perpendicular to the acoustic beam. Additionally, a convergence study suggests that the second-order reflection could be sufficient for cases involving high contrast inhomogeneities and large loss values (e.g., skulls). The method developed in this work could facilitate therapeutic ultrasound for treating brain-related diseases and disorders.