In-Vivo Recording of Blood-Velocity Profiles and Studies in Vitro of Profile Alterations Induced by Known Stenoses

摘要

Recordings of blood velocity profiles and of their behaviour in the time domain in some peripheral human vessels (carotid arteries, and limbs vessels) are reported. Measurements were obtained with a pulsed ultrasonic instrument based on the analysis of the cross-correlation function of blood diffused echoes. The alterations of blood velocity profiles and of the velocity in the time domain induced by known stenosis, were studied in vitro as a function of the distance between stenosis and measuring point, and position of the sample volume along the diameter. These studies may be useful for a better comprension of blood velocity measurements made with ultrasound equipments for clinical non-invasive diagnostic purposes. (ERA citation 07:044765)