Indicator dilution techniques in cardiovascular quantification

Biomechanical Systems Technology: Cardiovascular Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 89-155

  Mischi, Massimo ^a   Prete, Zaccaria Del ^b   Korsten, Hendrikus H M ^c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular quantification; Indicator dilution technique

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BLOOD VESSELS; DIAGNOSIS; DILUTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR QUANTIFICATION; CLINICAL TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENTS; DILUTION TECHNIQUE; INDICATOR-DILUTION THEORY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; MINIMALLY-INVASIVE TECHNIQUE;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 84967361930     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812771377_0004     Document Type: Chapter

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