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Coupled human erythrocyte velocity field and aggregation measurements at physiological haematocrit levels

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Title: Coupled human erythrocyte velocity field and aggregation measurements at physiological haematocrit levels
Authors: Dusting, Jonathan Jonathan.dusting@kcl.ac.uk, Kaliviotis, Efstathios1, Balabani, Stavroula1, Yianneskis, Michael1
Source: Journal of Biomechanics. Jul2009, Vol. 42 Issue 10, p1438-1443. 6p.
Subjects: Erythrocytes, Cell aggregation, Hematocrit, Particle image velocimetry, Microscopy, Image processing, Blood flow
Abstract: Abstract: Simultaneous measurement of erythrocyte (RBC) velocity fields and aggregation properties has been successfully performed using an optical shearing microscope and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). Blood at haematocrit was sheared at rates of and imaged using a high speed camera. The images were then processed to yield aggregation indices and flow velocities. Negligible levels of aggregation were observed for , while high levels of aggregation and network formation occurred for . The results illustrate that the velocity measurements are dependent on the extent of RBC aggregation. High levels of network formation cause the velocities at to deviate markedly from the expected solid body rotation profile. The effect of aggregation level on the PIV accuracy was assessed by monitoring the two-dimensional (2D) correlation coefficients. Lower levels of aggregation result in poorer image correlation, from which it can be inferred that PIV accuracy is reduced. Moreover, aggregation is time-dependent, and consequently PIV accuracy may decrease during recording as the cells break up. It is therefore recommended that aggregation and its effects are taken into account in future when undertaking blood flow studies using PIV. The simplicity of the technique, which requires no lasers, filters, or special pretreatments, demonstrates the potential wide-spread applicability of the data acquisition system for accurate blood flow PIV and aggregation measurement. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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Abstract:Abstract: Simultaneous measurement of erythrocyte (RBC) velocity fields and aggregation properties has been successfully performed using an optical shearing microscope and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). Blood at haematocrit was sheared at rates of and imaged using a high speed camera. The images were then processed to yield aggregation indices and flow velocities. Negligible levels of aggregation were observed for , while high levels of aggregation and network formation occurred for . The results illustrate that the velocity measurements are dependent on the extent of RBC aggregation. High levels of network formation cause the velocities at to deviate markedly from the expected solid body rotation profile. The effect of aggregation level on the PIV accuracy was assessed by monitoring the two-dimensional (2D) correlation coefficients. Lower levels of aggregation result in poorer image correlation, from which it can be inferred that PIV accuracy is reduced. Moreover, aggregation is time-dependent, and consequently PIV accuracy may decrease during recording as the cells break up. It is therefore recommended that aggregation and its effects are taken into account in future when undertaking blood flow studies using PIV. The simplicity of the technique, which requires no lasers, filters, or special pretreatments, demonstrates the potential wide-spread applicability of the data acquisition system for accurate blood flow PIV and aggregation measurement. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
ISSN:00219290
DOI:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.04.004