Nonlinear effects of the finite amplitude ultrasound wave in biological tissues

Nonlinear effects will occur during the transmission of the finite amplitude wave in biological tissues. The theoretical prediction and experimental demonstration of the nonlinear effects on the propagation of the finite amplitude wave at the range of biomedical ultrasound frequency and intensity are studied. Results show that the efficiency factor and effective propagation distance will decrease while the attenuation coefficient increases due to the existence of nonlinear effects. The experimental results coincided quite well with the theory. This shows that the effective propagation distance and efficiency factor can be used to describe quantitatively the influence of nonlinear effects on the propagation of the finite amplitude sound wave in biological tissues.