Microbubble detection following hyperbaric chamber dives using dual-frequency ultrasound

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1323-1328

  Swan, J G ^a   Bollinger, B D ^a   Donoghue, T G ^b   Wilbur, J C ^b   Phillips, S D ^b   Alvarenga, D L ^a   Knaus, D A ^b   Magari, P J ^b   Buckey, J C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CREARE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompression sickness; Venous gas emboli

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBUBBLE; SWINE; THIGH; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; EMBOLISM, AIR; FEMALE; MICROBUBBLES; SWINE; THIGH; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 81355153584     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01203.2010     Document Type: Article

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