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Six parameters previously identified as potentially useful for ultrasonic bone assessment were investigated: apparent integrated backscatter (AIB), frequency slope of apparent backscatter (FSAB), frequency intercept of apparent backscatter, normalized mean of the backscatter difference, normalized backscatter amplitude ratio, and the backscatter amplitude decay constant. Measurements were performed on specimens prepared from a polymer open cell rigid foam coated with a thin layer of epoxy to simulate cancellous bone with an outer cortex. Data were collected using a 3.5\u2009MHz transducer for angles of incidence ranging from 0\u00b0 to 30\u00b0 relative to the specimen surface perpendicular. AIB and FSAB demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to angle-dependent errors. The source of error was identified as reflection and attenuation losses caused by the cortex. 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