In vivo quantification of clot formation in extracorporeal circuits.
Stud Health Technol Inform
; 184: 148-50, 2013.
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| ID: mdl-23400147
ABSTRACT
Clot formation is a common complication in extracorporeal circuits. In this paper we describe a novel method for clot formation analysis using image processing. We assembled a closed extracorporeal circuit and circulated blood at varying speeds. Blood filters were placed in downstream of the flow, and clotting agents were added to the circuit. Digital images of the filter were subsequently taken, and image analysis was applied to calculate the density of the clot. Our results show a significant correlation between the cumulative size of the clots, the density measure of the clot based on image analysis, and flow duration in the system.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Reología
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Coagulación Sanguínea
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Hemofiltración
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Microscopía por Video
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Circulación Extracorporea
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stud Health Technol Inform
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2013
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Article