Title :
Assessment of specific microvascular resistance by a transient thermal clearance method
Author :
Mahler, Yonah ; Nitzan, Meir ; Aner, Haim ; Beer, Gideon
Author_Institution :
Jerusalem Coll. of Technol., Israel
Abstract :
The regional blood flow (RBF) in the dorsum of the foot was measured by the transient thermal clearance method. The ratio of the blood pressure and the RBF, which is the specific microvascular resistance (SMR), is significantly different between diabetic and nondiabetic patients. The absolute quantitative assessment of the RBF and SMR allows long-term followup of patients, as well as comparison of measurements among different patients. It has potential clinical application in plastic and reconstructive surgery, vascular surgery, orthopedics and pharmacology.<>
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; biothermics; haemodynamics; blood pressure; diabetic patients; foot dorsum; nondiabetic patients; orthopedics; pharmacology; plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; regional blood flow; specific microvascular resistance; transient thermal clearance method; vascular surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95034
