Acoustical Bubble Trapper Applied to Hemodialysis

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 681-684

  Palanchon, P ^a   Birmele B ^a   Tranquart, F ^a  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Microembolic signal; Ultrasound radiation force

Indexed keywords

DIALYSIS; DOPPLER EFFECT; HEMODYNAMICS; PATIENT TREATMENT; ULTRASONICS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ACOUSTIC PRESSURE; HEMODIALYSIS; MICROEMBOLIC SIGNALS (MES;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ACOUSTICAL BUBBLE TRAPPER; AIR; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; FORCE; GAS; HEMODIALYSIS; HOME; IRRADIATION; LABORATORY; MACHINE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROEMBOLISM; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RECORDING; TRANSDUCER; TUBE; ULTRASOUND;

EMBOLISM, AIR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MICROBUBBLES; RENAL DIALYSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 41249103349     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.09.014     Document Type: Article

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