Doppler Imaging Assessment of Changes of Blood Flow in Adenomyosis After Higher‐Dose Oxytocin

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
JunShu Li ◽  
JinYun Chen ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Liang Hu ◽  
Rong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Doppler Imaging

Lutein Complex Supplementation Increases Ocular Blood Flow Biomarkers in Healthy Subjects

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Alon Harris ◽  
Brent Siesky ◽  
Amelia Huang ◽  
Thai Do ◽  
Sunu Mathew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Ocular Blood Flow ◽  
Capillary Blood ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Capillary Blood Flow ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Retinal Capillary

Abstract. Introduction: To investigate the effects of a lutein complex supplementation on ocular blood flow in healthy subjects. Materials and Methods: Sixteen healthy female patients (mean age 36.8 ± 12.1 years) were enrolled in this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, two-period crossover study. Subjects received daily an oral dose of the lutein with synergistic phytochemicals complex (lutein (10 mg), ascorbic acid (500 mg), tocopherols (364 mg), carnosic acid (2.5 mg), zeaxanthin (2 mg), copper (2 mg), with synergistic effects in reducing pro-inflammatory mediators and cytokines when administered together in combination) and placebo during administration periods. Measurements were taken before and after three-week supplementation periods, with crossover visits separated by a three-week washout period. Data analysis included blood pressure, heart rate, intraocular pressure, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity detection, ocular perfusion pressure, confocal scanning laser Doppler imaging of retinal capillary blood flow, and Doppler imaging of the retrobulbar blood vessels. Results: Lutein complex supplementation produced a statistically significant increase in mean superior retinal capillary blood flow, measured in arbitrary units (60, p = 0.0466) and a decrease in the percentage of avascular area in the superior (−0.029, p = 0.0491) and inferior (−0.023, p = 0.0477) retina, as well as reduced systolic (−4.06, p = 0.0295) and diastolic (−3.69, p = 0.0441) blood pressure measured in mmHg from baseline. Data comparison between the two supplement groups revealed a significant decrease in systemic diastolic blood pressure (change from pre- to post-treatment with lutein supplement (mean (SE)): −3.69 (1.68); change from pre- to post-treatment with placebo: 0.31 (2.57); p = 0.0357) and a significant increase in the peak systolic velocity (measured in cm/sec) in the central retinal artery (change from pre- to post-treatment with lutein supplement: 0.36 (0.19); change from pre- to post-treatment with placebo: −0.33 (0.21); p = 0.0384) with lutein complex supplement; data analyses from the placebo group were all non-significant. Discussion: In healthy participants, oral administration of a lutein phytochemicals complex for three weeks produced increased ocular blood flow biomarkers within retinal vascular beds and reduced diastolic blood pressure compared to placebo.

scholarly journals Ultrasound Doppler-guided real-time navigation of a magnetic microswarm for active endovascular delivery

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. eabe5914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianqian Wang ◽  
Kai Fung Chan ◽  
Kathrin Schweizer ◽  
Xingzhou Du ◽  
Dongdong Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Targeted Delivery ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Dynamic Environments ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Mean Velocity ◽  
Ultrasound Doppler ◽  
Flowing Blood

Swarming micro/nanorobots offer great promise in performing targeted delivery inside diverse hard-to-reach environments. However, swarm navigation in dynamic environments challenges delivery capability and real-time swarm localization. Here, we report a strategy to navigate a nanoparticle microswarm in real time under ultrasound Doppler imaging guidance for active endovascular delivery. A magnetic microswarm was formed and navigated near the boundary of vessels, where the reduced drag of blood flow and strong interactions between nanoparticles enable upstream and downstream navigation in flowing blood (mean velocity up to 40.8 mm/s). The microswarm-induced three-dimensional blood flow enables Doppler imaging from multiple viewing configurations and real-time tracking in different environments (i.e., stagnant, flowing blood, and pulsatile flow). We also demonstrate the ultrasound Doppler–guided swarm formation and navigation in the porcine coronary artery ex vivo. Our strategy presents a promising connection between swarm control and real-time imaging of microrobotic swarms for localized delivery in dynamic environments.

Pulpal Blood Flow Measurement with Ultrasound Doppler Imaging

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Jung Yoon ◽  
Euiseong Kim ◽  
Seoung-Jong Lee ◽  
Young-Min Bae ◽  
Sergey Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Flow Measurement ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Blood Flow Measurement ◽  
Ultrasound Doppler ◽  
Pulpal Blood Flow

scholarly journals Modern Diagnostic Techniques for the Assessment of Ocular Blood Flow in Myopia: Current State of Knowledge

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Grudzińska ◽  
Monika Modrzejewska
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Retinal Vessel ◽  
Ocular Blood Flow ◽  
Laser Speckle ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Optical Coherence ◽  
Contrast Imaging ◽  
Doppler Flowmetry

Myopia is the most common refractive error and the subject of interest of various studies assessing ocular blood flow. Increasing refractive error and axial elongation of the eye result in the stretching and thinning of the scleral, choroid, and retinal tissues and the decrease in retinal vessel diameter, disturbing ocular blood flow. Local and systemic factors known to change ocular blood flow include glaucoma, medications and fluctuations in intraocular pressure, and metabolic parameters. Techniques and tools assessing ocular blood flow include, among others, laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF), retinal function imager (RFI), laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), pulsatile ocular blood flowmeter (POBF), fundus pulsation amplitude (FPA), colour Doppler imaging (CDI), and Doppler optical coherence tomography (DOCT). Many researchers consistently reported lower blood flow parameters in myopic eyes regardless of the used diagnostic method. It is unclear whether this is a primary change that causes secondary thinning of ocular tissues or quite the opposite; that is, the mechanical stretching of the eye wall reduces its thickness and causes a secondary lower demand of tissues for oxygen. This paper presents a review of studies assessing ocular blood flow in myopes.

NUO 2918 Preliminary report on kinetic study of blood flow in prostatic cancer using power doppler imaging

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. S61
Author(s):  
Koii Okihara ◽  
Motohiro Knazawa ◽  
Sou Ushijima ◽  
Yutaro Azuma ◽  
Makoto Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Kinetic Study ◽  
Prostatic Cancer ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Power Doppler ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Power Doppler Imaging
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