Ultraschall Med 2013; 34 - PS1_07
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1355025

Dopplerography method of registration and quantitative assessment of the helical blood flow in human arteries

R Kirsanov 1, V Kulikov 1
  • 1Altai State Medical University, Pathophisiology, Barnaul, Russian Federation

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a method of registration and quantitative assessment of the helical blood flow in human arteries by using the ultrasound Doppler technology.

Material and methods: The 142 young healthy volunteers (95 males) at the age of 20.5 ± 2.3 were examined by pulsed Doppler and Color Doppler Imaging (CDI) mode. The blood flow in carotid and femoral arteries was investigated by ultrasound systems SonoAce 8000EX (Medison, Korea), Vivid 3 and Vivid 7 (GE, USA) using linear transducers at a frequency of 5 – 12 MHz and 4 – 10 MHz.

Results: We registered the blood flow rotating component at the moment of scanning artery's cross-section in CDI mode. The scanning area was located perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the artery. Frequency of registration of helical blood flow was 50% in common carotid arteries, 44% in external carotid arteries, 62% in internal carotid arteries and 59% in femoral arteries. Helical blood flow quantitative evaluation included measuring of longitudinal and rotating velocity. The longitudinal velocity was measured by registering pulse-wave dopplerogramm in artery's longitudinal section using traditional technique. Measurement of rotating velocity was made by registering pulse-wave dopplerogramm in artery's cross section with alternate placing the sample volume in the lateral and medial half of the arterial lumen. Mean values of longitudinal and rotating velocities were accordingly 44.3 ± 7.7 and 5.9 ± 1.7 cm/c in common carotid arteries, 35.6 ± 8.2 cm/c and 10.3 ± 2.9 cm/c in internal carotid arteries, 14.6 ± 6.8 and 8.0 ± 2.6 cm/c in common femoral arteries.

Conclusion: We developed method of registration and quantitative assessment of the helical blood flow in human arteries by using ultrasound Doppler technology. In addition, we estimated frequency of registration and velocity parameters of the helical blood flow in carotid and femoral arteries of healthy adults.