Ultrasonography of blood during stasis and coagulation

A series of in vitro and animal experiments were performed to determine ultrasonic features of blood during stasis and coagulation. Liquid whole blood became echogenic within a few seconds to 3 minutes following the onset of stasis. This occurred in citrated human blood allowed to stand and in occlu...

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Published in:Investigative radiology Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 71
Main Authors: Sigel, B, Coelho, J C, Spigos, D G, Flanigan, D P, Schuler, J J, Kasprisin, D O, Nyhus, L M, Capek, V
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-01-1981
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Summary:A series of in vitro and animal experiments were performed to determine ultrasonic features of blood during stasis and coagulation. Liquid whole blood became echogenic within a few seconds to 3 minutes following the onset of stasis. This occurred in citrated human blood allowed to stand and in occluded segments of vena cava and aorta of dogs. Mechanical agitation of the blood in stasis caused a disappearance of echoes. This echogenicity occurred with gray-scale and real-time ultrasonography using 7.5-mHz transducers, but was not observed with 3.5-mHz transducer used in real-time scanning. Whole blood clot was echogenic both with 7.5- and 3.5-mHz scanning. Fibrin clot was sonolucent. Echogenicity with stasis did not occur with plasma, serum, or packed erythrocytes. The development of echogenicity required the presence of fibrinogen or its products plus erythrocytes. The echogenicity of blood during stasis detectable by high-frequency ultrasonography probably was related to physical layering of blood products. The disappearance of reflective echoes following agitation suggested that the layering could be readily disrupted.
ISSN:0020-9996
DOI:10.1097/00004424-198101000-00013