Dynamic coherent backscattering in a heterogeneous absorbing medium: Application to human trabecular bone characterization

We report measurements of time-resolved coherent backscattering enhancement in human trabecular bones with wide-band ultrasonic waves around 3 MHz. The experimental results show that multiple scattering takes place in the bone structure and yields an estimation of the scattering mean-free path independently from intrinsic absorption losses.

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