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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound measurement of microvascular perfusion relevant to nutrient and hormone delivery in skeletal muscle: A model study in vitro
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Ross, RM and Downey, KA and Newman, JMB and Richards, SM and Clark, MG and Rattigan, S, Contrast-enhanced ultrasound measurement of microvascular perfusion relevant to nutrient and hormone delivery in skeletal muscle: A model study in vitro, Microvascular Research, 75, (3) pp. 323-329. ISSN 0026-2862 (2008) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.mvr.2007.11.002
Abstract
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) has been used to measure muscle microvascular perfusion in vivo in response to exercise and insulin. In the
present study we address whether CEU measurement of capillary volume is influenced by bulk flow and if measured capillary filling rate allows
discrimination of different flow pattern changes within muscle. Three in vitro models were used: (i) bulk flow rate was varied within a single length of
capillary tubing; (ii) at constant bulk flow, capillary volume was increased 3-fold by joining lengths of capillary in series, and compared to a single
length; and (iii) at constant bulk flow, capillary volume was increased by sharing flow between a number of lengths of identical capillaries in parallel.
The contrast medium for CEU was gas-filled albumin microbubbles. Pulsing interval (time) versus acoustic–intensity curves were constructed and
from these, capillary volume and capillary filling rate were calculated. CEU estimates of capillary volume were not affected by changes in bulk flow.
Furthermore, as CEU estimates of capillary volume increased, measures of capillary filling rate decreased, regardless of whether capillaries were
connected in series or parallel. Therefore, CEU can detect a change in filling rate of the microvascular volume under measurement, but it can not be
used to discriminate between different flow patterns within muscle that might account for capillary recruitment in vivo.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Clinical Sciences |
| Research Field: | Endocrinology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Endocrine Organs and Diseases (excl. Diabetes) |
| UTAS Author: | Ross, RM (Dr Renee Ross) |
| UTAS Author: | Downey, KA (Ms Kathleen Downey) |
| UTAS Author: | Newman, JMB (Dr John Newman) |
| UTAS Author: | Richards, SM (Dr Stephen Richards) |
| UTAS Author: | Clark, MG (Professor Michael Clark) |
| UTAS Author: | Rattigan, S (Professor Stephen Rattigan) |
| ID Code: | 52815 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Funding Support: | National Health and Medical Research Council (352600) |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2008-09-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-11-24 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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