Transcranial color Doppler sonography on healthy pre-school children: Flow velocities and total cerebral blood flow volume

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuang-Lin Lin ◽  
Kuo-Shin Chen ◽  
Meng-Ying Hsieh ◽  
Huei-Shyong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
School Children ◽  
Doppler Sonography ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Color Doppler Sonography ◽  
Flow Volume ◽  
Blood Flow Volume ◽  
Transcranial Color Doppler ◽  
Flow Velocities

Patterns of Cerebral Blood Flow and Systemic Hemodynamics During Arithmetic Processing

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie Werner ◽  
Neval Kapan ◽  
Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Doppler Sonography ◽  
Transcranial Doppler Sonography ◽  
Systemic Hemodynamics ◽  
Heart Period ◽  
Blood Flow Velocities ◽  
Flow Velocities

The present study explored modulations in cerebral blood flow and systemic hemodynamics during the execution of a mental calculation task in 41 healthy subjects. Time course and lateralization of blood flow velocities in the medial cerebral arteries of both hemispheres were assessed using functional transcranial Doppler sonography. Indices of systemic hemodynamics were obtained using continuous blood pressure recordings. Doppler sonography revealed a biphasic left dominant rise in cerebral blood flow velocities during task execution. Systemic blood pressure increased, whereas heart period, heart period variability, and baroreflex sensitivity declined. Blood pressure and heart period proved predictive of the magnitude of the cerebral blood flow response, particularly of its initial component. Various physiological mechanisms may be assumed to be involved in cardiovascular adjustment to cognitive demands. While specific contributions of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems may account for the observed pattern of systemic hemodynamics, flow metabolism coupling, fast neurogenic vasodilation, and cerebral autoregulation may be involved in mediating cerebral blood flow modulations. Furthermore, during conditions of high cardiovascular reactivity, systemic hemodynamic changes exert a marked influence on cerebral blood perfusion.

scholarly journals Normal values of cerebral blood flow velocities in neonates

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 186-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brankica Vasiljevic ◽  
Miroslava Gojnic ◽  
Svjetlana Maglajlic-Djukic ◽  
Olga Antonovic
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Normal Values ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Resistance Index ◽  
Severe Hypotension ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Blood Flow Velocities ◽  
Flow Velocities

Introduction. There was used color Doppler ultrasonography (cD-USI), allowing simultaneous examination of parenchymal and vascular cerebral structures. The evaluation of blood flow velocities in cerebral arteries is important in the assessment of cerebral circulation in hypoxic-ischaemic and haemorrhagic brain damage in neonates. Objective. The aim of this study was to estimate normal values of cerebral blood flow velocities (CBFV) and Doppler indices - pulsatility index (PI) and resistance index (RI) - in the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) during the first days of life in infants. Methods. CBFV, PI and RI were obtained during the first week of life with cD-US in 70 infants divided in four groups of gestational age (GA): ?28 gestational weeks (GW); 29-32 GW; 33-36 GW; and ?37 GW. Infants with congenital malformations, severe perinatal asphyxia, cerebral haemorrhagic lesion, DAP or severe hypotension were excluded. Results. The mean GA of infants was 34.5?5.5 GW (range 26-40 GW) and the mean birth weight (BW) was 2540?950 g (range 750-4000 g). In the 1st group of 10 infants, ?28 GW, the mean BW was 950?110 g and values of RI were 0.59?0.10 and PI 1.06?0.080. In the 2nd group of 20 infants, 29-32 GW, the mean BW was 1350?290 g and values of RI were 0.60?0.10 and PI 1.10?0.15. In the 3rd group of 20 infants, 33-36 GW, the mean BW was 1950?750 g and values of RI were 0.63?0.08 and PI 1.15?0.30. In the 4th group of 20 infants, ?37 GW, the mean BW was 3540?950 g and values of RI were 0.65?0.05 and PI 1.18?0.35. Conclusion. Values of CBFV progressively increase with GA and BW due to progressive increase of cardiac output, blood pressure and closing of ductus arteriosus. Values of RI and PI gradually increase with GA and BW as a result of progressive maturation and opening of vascular cerebral bed with a reduction of the cerebrovascular resistance.

scholarly journals Feasibility of transabdominal Doppler sonography for studying uterine blood flow characteristics in cycling gilts

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (03) ◽  
pp. 154-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Herlt ◽  
Rosa Stark ◽  
Haukur Sigmarsson ◽  
Johannes Kauffold
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Estrous Cycle ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Doppler Sonography ◽  
Pulse Wave ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Color Doppler Sonography ◽  
Power Pulse ◽  
Uterine Perfusion

Summary Objective: To test for the feasibility of transabdominal Doppler sonography (color, power, pulse wave) to define uterine perfusion characteristics throughout the estrous cycle in gilts. Materials and methods: A total of 15 gilts were synchronized for estrus and scanned in their following spontaneous cycle while being restrained in a purpose-designed mobile crate. To define uterine perfusion characteristics, vessels in between and within uterine cross-sections were imaged and recorded as video sequences to be analyzed by PixelFlux® software for perfused area (Amix), blood flow velocity (vmix) and intensity (Imix) as well as resistance (RIvmix) and pulsatility index (PIvmix). Results: Color Doppler sonography proved to be the only feasible technique, as it was less affected by animal movements than power and pulse wave sonography. As determined by color Doppler sonography, all five parameters determined showed specific patterns through the estrous cycle, i. e. Amix, vmix, Imix were high in proestrus, decreased in estrus and remained low in midestrus and most parts of diestrus; RIvmix and PIvmix with inversely paralleled patterns. Conclusion and clinical relevance: This study has demonstrated that transabdominal color Doppler but not power and pulse wave Doppler sonography is feasible to be performed in crate-restrained gilts for studying uterine perfusion characteristics during the estrous cycle, and that changes of uterine perfusion over the course of the estrous cycle can be clearly followed by color Doppler sonography. Results encourage the use of color Doppler sonography for studying i. e. uterine capacity or uterus related infertility such as for cases of clinically unapparent endometritis.

Late circulatory dysfunction and decreased cerebral blood flow volume in infants with periventricular leukomalacia

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 589-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumio Fukuda ◽  
Keisuke Mizuno ◽  
Hiroki Kakita ◽  
Takenori Kato ◽  
Mohamed Hamed Hussein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Periventricular Leukomalacia ◽  
Flow Volume ◽  
Blood Flow Volume
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