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Distance between laser head and skin does not influence skin blood flow values recorded by laser speckle imaging.
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PMID:  21784084     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: Laser Speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) allows non-contact, real-time recording of cutaneous blood flow (CBF). Different distances from laser-head to skin (distances(L-S)) can be chosen by the operator to perform these recordings. We aimed to evaluate the impact of different Distances(L-S) on the analysis of rest blood flow and post-occlusive reactive hyperemia (PORH). METHODS: Four distances(L-S) (10, 15, 20, and 30cm) were evaluated in a random order in 11 healthy subjects. We analyzed the concordance between each recording at each distance(L-S). We compared CBF results (absolute values and cutaneous vascular conductance (CBF divided by mean arterial pressure)) obtained for each distance(L-S). The intra-subject coefficients of variation due to distances(L-S) (intra-CV, in%) were also studied. RESULTS: The mean "r" (standard deviation) cross-correlation coefficient was 0.99 (0.00) between each CBF trace issued from different distance(L-S). Both kinds of CBF results, at rest and for PORH peak, show non-significant differences when the distance(L-S) is modified. The intra-CV varies from 5.9% to 8.6% at rest and from 5.6% to 9.1% for the PORH peak. CONCLUSION: Distance(L-S) neither influences SBFR at rest, nor at peak post-occlusive hyperemia in the 10-30cm interval using LSCI.
Authors:
Guillaume Mahé; Firas Haj-Yassin; Pascal Rousseau; Anne Humeau; Sylvain Durand; Georges Leftheriotis; Pierre Abraham
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-7-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microvascular research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1095-9319     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-7-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0165035     Medline TA:  Microvasc Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Vascular Investigations, University Hospital of Angers, France; Biologie Neurovasculaire Intégrée (BNVI), Unité mixte UMR CNRS 6214/INSERM 771, Faculté de Médecine, Angers, France.
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