Detecting the process of blood coagulation and clot formation with high frequency ultrasound

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 171-177

  Huang, Chih Chung ^a   Tsui, Po Hsiang ^a,b   Wang, Shyh Hau ^a   Chiu, Chun Yi ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blood coagulation; Clot formation; High frequency ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; COAGULATION; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONICS;

BLOOD COAGULATION; CLOT FORMATION; HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND;

BLOOD;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD SAMPLING; ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION; HEMATOCRIT; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIOFREQUENCY; STEADY STATE; SWINE; TRANSDUCER;

SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 30544453605     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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