In vivo evaluation of nuclear magnetic resonance flowmetry: blood flow through the normal forearm.
A cylindrical crossed-coil nuclear magnetic resonance flowmeter has been developed to measure arterial blood flow through the human forearm. This paper describes the in vivo studies to evaluate the performance of the instrument. Flow rates were comparable to values reported in the literature. The NMR flowmeter is a noninvasive, contactless-type flowmeter and has the advantage of accurate measurement unimpaired by clothing, bandages, or casts. One measurement can be taken in less than 2 min.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012212:Rheology