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Visualization and Analysis of Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption in Hepatic Microcirculation
 

Visualization and Analysis of Blood Flow and Oxygen Consumption in Hepatic Microcirculation: Application to an Acute Hepatitis Model

Article DOI: 10.3791/3996 10:41 min
August 4th, 2012

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Summary August 4th, 2012

An optical system was developed to visualize hepatic microcirculation with FITC-labeled erythrocytes and to measure the partial pressure of oxygen in the microvessels with laser-assisted phosphorimetry. This method can be used to investigate physiological and pathological mechanisms by analyzing microvascular structure, diameter, blood flow velocity, and oxygen tension.

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