A study of the vasodilatation by the ultrasound thermal effects

Sung Min Kim, Man Pyo Lee, Byeong Cheol Choi, Whoi Seong Jung, Ha Suk Bae, Seung Hwan Park, Seung Ho Kang

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Abstract

Ultrasonic waves have already been used for healing joint contracture, synechia, acute, chronic inflammatory diseases and pains in rehabilitation therapy. We had found out the increase of compliance of blood measuring the change of PTT(Pulse Transit Time). PTT change may be represented as an index of the compliance of blood vessel. Various analysis of Pulse Transit Time is employed as useful ways to acquire physiological information of patients. Especially, in the clinical cases, PTT is developed to measure the change of mechanical characteristics of blood vessels. We found that it is possible to increase PTT by adjusting the warm water and intensity change of ultrasound. The increase of PTT means the decrease of the pulse wave velocity from the cardiovascular system to the peripheral vascular and the increase the blood flow rate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2008
Pages272-276
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2008
Event6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2008 - Innsbruck, Austria
Duration: 13 Feb 200815 Feb 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2008

Conference

Conference6th IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BioMED 2008
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityInnsbruck
Period13/02/0815/02/08

Keywords

  • And cardiovascular system
  • Pulse Transit Time
  • Thermal effects
  • Ultrasound therapy
  • Vasodilatation

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