PURPOSE: To improve the understanding of the nature of pulsatile flow, three-dimensional idealized velocity profiles corresponding to measured physiological mean flow velocity waveforms were displayed at selected instants throughout the flow cycle. METHODS: The Fourier harmonics for each waveform were determined, and their corresponding velocity profiles at each instant of time were calculated with the Womersley equations. Velocity profiles were calculated by summing the contributions from each harmonic. RESULTS: Calculated profiles were displayed in a three-dimensional perspective for both normal carotid and femoral arteries and for simple sinusoidal flow with a superimposed steady component. CONCLUSION: The potential value of such displays is discussed in terms of gaining an improved understanding of the nature of pulsatile flow and clarifying the interpretation of Doppler ultrasound recordings.
PURPOSE: To improve the understanding of the nature of pulsatile flow, three-dimensional idealized velocity profiles corresponding to measured physiological mean flow velocity waveforms were displayed at selected instants throughout the flow cycle. METHODS: The Fourier harmonics for each waveform were determined, and their corresponding velocity profiles at each instant of time were calculated with the Womersley equations. Velocity profiles were calculated by summing the contributions from each harmonic. RESULTS: Calculated profiles were displayed in a three-dimensional perspective for both normal carotid and femoral arteries and for simple sinusoidal flow with a superimposed steady component. CONCLUSION: The potential value of such displays is discussed in terms of gaining an improved understanding of the nature of pulsatile flow and clarifying the interpretation of Doppler ultrasound recordings.
Authors: E Nesbitt; A Schmidt-Trucksäss; K A Il'yasov; H Weber; M Huonker; J Laubenberger; J Keul; J Hennig; M Langer Journal: MAGMA Date: 2000-02 Impact factor: 2.310