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Development of limb volume measuring system
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bhagat, P. K. Kadaba, P. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | The mechanisms underlying the reductions in orthostatic tolerance associated with weightlessness are not well established. Contradictory results from measurements of leg volume changes suggest that altered venomotor tone and reduced blood flow may not be the only contributors to orthostatic intolerance. It is felt that a more accurate limb volume system which is insensitive to environmental factors will aid in better quantification of the hemodynamics of the leg. Of the varous limb volume techniques presently available, the ultrasonic limb volume system has proven to be the best choice. The system as described herein is free from environmental effects, safe, simple to operate and causes negligible radio frequency interference problems. The segmental ultrasonic ultrasonic plethysmograph is expected to provide a better measurement of limb volume change since it is based on cross-sectional area measurements. |
| File Size | 5802127 |
| Page Count | 151 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840017940 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t18m24t0x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cardiovascular System Leg Anatomy Transducers Digital Systems Wave Propagation Tolerances Physiology Weightlessness Orthostatic Tolerance Plethysmography Blood Flow Ultrasonics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |