Title :
Quantification of Bubbles Formed in Animals and Man During Decompression
Author :
Belcher, Edward O.
Author_Institution :
Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington
fDate :
6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Bubbles that form in the tissues and bloodstreams of animals and humans undergoing a compression/decompression sequence are considered precursors to symptoms of decompression sickness. A prevalent method used to monitor these bubbles is to ensonify the pulmonary artery or inferior vena cava with ultrasound and listen for Doppler shifted signals in the reflected and scattered sound.
Keywords :
Acoustic noise; Acoustic scattering; Acoustic transducers; Animals; Arteries; Humans; Monitoring; Probes; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers; Animals; Decompression; Decompression Sickness; Doppler Effect; Embolism, Air; Humans;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1980.326741
