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Computed tomography (CT) imaging and sound experimental measurements were used to reconstruct the acoustic properties (density, velocity, and impedance) of the forehead tissues of a deceased pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps). The forehead was segmented along the body axis and sectioned into cross section slices, which were further cut into sample pieces for measurements. Hounsfield units (HUs) of the corresponding measured pieces were obtained from CT scans, and regression analyses were conducted to investigate the linear relationships between the tissues’ HUs and velocity, and HUs and density. The distributions of the acoustic properties of the head at axial, coronal, and sagittal cross sections were reconstructed, revealing that the nasal passage system was asymmetric and the cornucopia-shaped spermaceti organ was in the right nasal passage, surrounded by tissues and airsacs. A distinct dense theca was discovered in the posterior-dorsal area of the melon, which was characterized by low velocity in the inner core and high velocity in the outer region. Statistical analyses revealed significant differences in density, velocity, and acoustic impedance between all four structures, melon, spermaceti organ, muscle, and connective tissue (p<0.001). The obtained acoustic properties of the forehead tissues provide important information for understanding the species’ bioacoustic characteristics.
Author(s): Song Z, XU X, Dong J, Xing L, Zhang M, Liu X, Zhang Y, Li S, Berggren P
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Year: 2015
Volume: 138
Issue: 5
Pages: 3129–3137
Online publication date: 18/11/2015
Acceptance date: 22/10/2015
ISSN (print): 0001-4966
ISSN (electronic): 1520-8524
Publisher: AIP Publishing LLC
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4935135
DOI: 10.1121/1.4935135
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