Computational analysis of the ductus venosus fluid dynamics based on Doppler measurements

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1017-1029

  Pennati, G ^a   Redaelli, A ^a   Bellotti, M ^b   Ferrazzi, E ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood flow velocity; Blood pressure; Doppler; Ductus venosus; Fetal circulation; Mathematical model; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; FETAL MONITORING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; ULTRASONIC DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

BERNOULLI EQUATION; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FETAL CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; FETAL INSPIRATORY MOVEMENTS; PRESSURE GRADIENTS; UMBILICAL VEIN;

HEMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; FETUS CIRCULATION; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030448589     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(96)00117-2     Document Type: Article

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