Title :
Ultrasound-based measurement of relative blood volume
Author :
Shunzhong Jiang ; Jian Yuan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. & Electr. Eng., Guangzhou Univ., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
This study introduces an online detection technique of relative blood volume based on ultrasound, which analyzes the correlation between changes in serum protein concentration and attenuation in sound velocity and intensity. By measuring the attenuation in sound velocity and intensity, this method is employed to calculate RBV, and then evaluate dry weight of dialysis patients. In addition, this investigation also illustrates the structure and principle of detection device and provides the calculation formula. RBV values range between 15.6%~22.9% calculated from the model equipment. This detection method possesses multiple advantages such as real time, convenient, reproducible, non-invasive, etc.
Keywords :
acoustic wave velocity; biomedical ultrasonics; blood; ultrasonic measurement; dialysis patients; online detection technique; relative blood volume; serum protein concentration; sound intensity attenuation; sound velocity attenuation; ultrasound-based measurement; Acoustics; Attenuation; Blood; Fluids; Proteins; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; blood volume; dry weight; hemodialysis; ultrasound;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic and Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology (EMEIT), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin, Heilongjiang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-087-1
DOI :
10.1109/EMEIT.2011.6024030
