title: On the design and evaluation of a steady flow model for Doppler ultrasound studies.
abstract: For experimental studies of pulsed and continuous wave Doppler systems, a steady flow model has the important advantage of simplicity in interpreting the results. However, there are a number of important aspects of the design that require careful consideration before a satisfactory design can be achieved. This paper discusses these aspects and some of the difficulties that can arise. It also describes the design and evaluation of a steady flow model that uses a rigid tube with a suspension of glutaraldehyde hardened red blood cells in physiological saline as the scattering medium.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Routh
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cobbold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D004285:Dogs; D004301:Doppler Effect; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods