Microbubbles are detected prior to larger bubbles following decompression

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 790-796

  Swan, J G ^a   Wilbur, J C ^b   Moodie, K L ^a   Kane, S A ^a   Knaus, D A ^b   Phillips, S D ^b   Beach, T L ^b   Fellows, A M ^a   Magari, P J ^b   Buckey, J C ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Creare Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Decompression sickness; Dual frequency ultrasound; Ultrasound; Venous gas emboli

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; FLUOROCARBON; PERFLUTREN;

AIR EMBOLISM; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIAGNOSTIC USE; DISEASE MODEL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; MICROBUBBLE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMBOLISM, AIR; FLUOROCARBONS; MICROBUBBLES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84901236399     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01156.2013     Document Type: Article

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