| Transcranial Doppler characteristics of different embolic materials during in vivo testing. | |
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PMID: 12116745 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The authors investigated whether ultrasonic characteristics of embolic signals could be used to differentiate embolic composition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors analyzed high-intensity transient signals (HITS) from 3 patients with patent foramen ovale during the bubble contrast test and during total joint replacement surgery. In 3 anesthetized dogs, latex microspheres, fat particles, and air bubbles were injected into the internal carotid artery and HITS were identified in the cerebral circulation. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve quantified the usefulness of each measure to distinguish embolic composition. RESULTS: In humans, HITS intensity (area: 0.80) and frequency (area: 0.73) but not duration (area: 0.32) were useful to distinguish air bubbles from presumed solid emboli. In animals, intensity distinguished microspheres from air (area: 0.94) and microspheres from fat (area: 0.94) but was less useful for fat and air (area: 0.64). The duration (area: 0.54-0.76) and frequency (area: 0.54-0.63) were poor discriminators. CONCLUSION: The HITS intensity best distinguished embolic composition. Particle size should be taken into account in future research. |
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Authors:
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Rosendo A Rodriguez; Allan Giachino; Martin Hosking; Howard J Nathan |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging Volume: 12 ISSN: 1051-2284 ISO Abbreviation: J Neuroimaging Publication Date: 2002 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-07-15 Completed Date: 2002-08-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102705 Medline TA: J Neuroimaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-66 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Anesthesia, Cardiac Division, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Room H-341, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7, Canada. Rrodriguez@Ottawaheart.ca |
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Air Animals Dogs Embolism / ultrasonography* Humans Intracranial Embolism / ultrasonography Microspheres Particle Size ROC Curve Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial* |
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