Comparison of impedance and strain gauge plethysmography in the measurement of blood flow in the lower limb
- 1 November 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 62 (11) , 909-912
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800621113
Abstract
Simultaneous measurement of the flow of blood in the calf in 24 normal volunteers by impedance and mercury strain gauge plethysmography has revealed a systematic difference in the results from the two methods. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.Keywords
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