Measurement of Pulmonary Blood Flow with Transthoracic Doppler Ultrasonography.

Accession number;03A0115752
Title;Measurement of Pulmonary Blood Flow with Transthoracic Doppler Ultrasonography.
Author; SAITO TOSHIYUKI (Nippon Med. Sch.) TANUMA KUMIKO (Nippon Med. Sch.) OI YOSHIYUKI (Nippon Med. Sch., Hosp.) DEN SHURAN (Tokyotoiryokosha Tobuchiikibyoin)
Journal Title;Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Journal Code:Z0633B
ISSN:0387-3668
VOL.27;NO.1;PAGE.101-104(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.1, REF.5
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Angiography of human pulmonary artery and measurement of blood flow in the pulmonary artery were attempted using ultrasonic CT and Doppler systems. To image the blood flow and determine the diameter of artery was possible using US CT system, but to make images of the right and left arterial node in detail was impossible. When the sensor of US Doppler system was put at the left margin of the third intercostal sternum, it became possible to determine the blood flow at the basement of pulmonary artery. However, the measurements are not always accurate.