Effect of interfacial tension on flow of fluorochemicals in the vasculature of the lung: a theoretical and experimental study.
Effect of interfacial tension on flow of fluorochemicals in the vasculature of the lung: a theoretical and experimental study.
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界面张力对肺血管系统中含氟化合物流动的影响:理论和实验研究。
DOI:
10.1007/bf02368451
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发表时间:
1990
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Noordergraaf,A
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作者:
Saadi-Elmandjra,M;Joseph,PM;Noordergraaf,A
Perfluorocarbons can be selectively imaged using magnetic resonance. When introduced in the vasculature they do not flow beyond a certain level. This level depends on the driving pressure. We consider here such flow stoppage in the case of the vascular bed of rat lung. A theoretical analysis based on the assumption that interfacial tension is primarily responsible for this phenomenon leads to a formula that predicts a “critical” radius of the vessels at where the flow stops. This radius depends on the driving pressure. The predicted result was verified experimentally using direct measurements on histological sections and was found to confirm the hypothesis.