Blood perfusion measurement with multifrequency Doppler ultrasound. 1995

R Eriksson, and H W Persson, and S O Dymling, and K Lindström
Department of Electrical Measurements, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden.

Due to its sensitivity to measurement artifacts, the ultrasonic Doppler technique has not yet become a clinically useful tool for blood perfusion measurements. One of these measurement artifacts is caused by ultrasonic wave interference in combination with the small changes of structures inside the ultrasonic field. These changes are a result of variations in blood pressure, small movements in muscles, and involuntary movements of the transducer. The changes alter the ultrasonic interference pattern, causing fluctuations in the measured perfusion value. In this paper a new multifrequency technique for blood perfusion measurement is presented. The technique is based on a multifrequency setup, with four ultrasonic frequencies simultaneously transmitted with the same transducer. It is shown that by averaging the measured values obtained from each frequency, the sensitivity to ultrasonic wave interference can be lessened. Measurement results from both in vitro and in vivo experiments are presented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007866 Leg The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE. Legs
D008297 Male Males
D008833 Microcirculation The circulation of the BLOOD through the MICROVASCULAR NETWORK. Microvascular Blood Flow,Microvascular Circulation,Blood Flow, Microvascular,Circulation, Microvascular,Flow, Microvascular Blood,Microvascular Blood Flows,Microvascular Circulations
D008961 Models, Structural A representation, generally small in scale, to show the structure, construction, or appearance of something. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) Model, Structural,Structural Model,Structural Models
D012039 Regional Blood Flow The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D001783 Blood Flow Velocity A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed. Blood Flow Velocities,Flow Velocities, Blood,Flow Velocity, Blood,Velocities, Blood Flow,Velocity, Blood Flow
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002196 Capillaries The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules. Capillary Beds,Sinusoidal Beds,Sinusoids,Bed, Sinusoidal,Beds, Sinusoidal,Capillary,Capillary Bed,Sinusoid,Sinusoidal Bed
D004301 Doppler Effect Changes in the observed frequency of waves (as sound, light, or radio waves) due to the relative motion of source and observer. The effect was named for the 19th century Austrian physicist Johann Christian Doppler. Doppler Shift,Effect, Doppler,Shift, Doppler
D004867 Equipment Design Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware. Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs

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