Table 1: Quantitative SAM evaluation for thickness, sound velocity, density and attenuation of HeLa cells before and after undergoing division. The acoustic properties vary depending on whether a cell undergoes division or merely is in a resting state (From Zinin, Anastasiadis et al. 2008).

ROI A B C
Thickness [ µm ] 12.6 15.6 11.9
Sound velocity [ m/s ] 1550 1551 1548
Density [ g/cm3 ] 1.239 1.120 1.306
Attenuation [ dB/cm/MHz ] 0.020 0.031 0.021