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Publication Type honors thesis
School or College College of Science
Department Biological Sciences
Thesis Supervisor Richard A. Normann
Honors Advisor/Mentor B. Gale Dick
Creator Erickson, Evelyn Jo
Title The development of a self contained device for monitoring cardiac output including a survey of related physiology and bioinstrumentation
Date 1982-06
Year graduated 1982
Description A thermodilution method for measuring cardiac output has been proposed. The new experimental technique is described with emphasis on the early research and development. A positive change in blood heat content is induced when a .OSF capacitor is discharged through a coil of nichrome or chrome I resistance wire. This technique guarantees high reproducibility. The coil, located in the vena cava, is not expected to dangerously heat. Measurements of the coil temperature in still water show a maximum temperature change of 6T = 2.829°C. The proposed technique gives results which correlate well with actual flow (correlation coefficient r = .990). It promises to be accurate, reproducible, practical, and economical.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Cardiac output - Measurement; Medical instruments and apparatus
Language eng
Rights Management (c) Evelyn Jo Erickson
Format Medium application/pdf
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fz19dp

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