@inproceedings{a75dbece231c496db46ba8605a26670b,
title = "On-line measurement of blood water concentration in the extracorporeal circulation of hemodialysis patients",
abstract = "A noninvasive measuring system to monitor blood water concentration in the extracorporeal circulation of hemodialysis patients is presented. The technique is based on the evaluation of the velocity of sound in blood. A relation between blood water concentration, sample temperature, and relative difference of sample sound velocity to water sound velocity for blood, plasma, and ultrafiltrate samples was obtained. Relative changes in blood volume were determined from the changes in blood water concentration. The applicability of the method to evaluate blood volume and hemodynamic parameters such as cardiac output was investigated. Based on the measurement of these parameters, it is concluded that a feedback system to control the ultrafiltration as well as the dialysis procedure of the hemodialysis machines can be developed.",
author = "Daniel Schneditz and Kaufman, {Allen M.} and Levin, {Nathan W.}",
year = "1991",
language = "English",
isbn = "0780302168",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
number = "pt 4",
pages = "1651--1652",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
edition = "pt 4",
note = "Proceedings of the 13th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society ; Conference date: 31-10-1991 Through 03-11-1991",
}