WO1995005115A3 - Method and apparatus for measuring continuous blood flow - Google Patents

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WO1995005115A3
WO1995005115A3 PCT/US1994/009064 US9409064W WO9505115A3 WO 1995005115 A3 WO1995005115 A3 WO 1995005115A3 US 9409064 W US9409064 W US 9409064W WO 9505115 A3 WO9505115 A3 WO 9505115A3
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    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow
    • A61B5/026—Measuring blood flow
    • A61B5/0275—Measuring blood flow using tracers, e.g. dye dilution
    • A61B5/028—Measuring blood flow using tracers, e.g. dye dilution by thermo-dilution
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A technique for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level by a predetermined amount at a site in a blood flow path and detecting temperatures at locations upstream and downstream of the site. The temperature difference at such locations is determined and the blood flow is calculated as a function of the change in energy level and of the temperature differences measured prior to and following the change in energy level.
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