Measurement of blood flow based on induction at one point of the circulation of a known change in the intravascular heat content of flowing blood and detection of the resultant change in temperature at a point downstream. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(thur″mo-dĭ-loo´shәn) a method of measuring ventricular blood volume and cardiac output. A series of 3 to 5 injections of a solution of known temperature is followed by calculation by a computerized sensor or thermistor of the average changes in temperature.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ther′mō-di-lū′shŭn Definitions: 1. Reduction in temperature in a liquid that occurs when it is introduced into a colder liquid; the volume of the latter liquid can be calculated from the amount of rise in its temperature.
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thermodilution 1. Diffusion of fluids, either gaseous or liquid, as influenced by the temperature of the fluid. 2. A method of measuring ventricular blood volume and cardiac output in which a cold or cool indicator, such as a saline solution or distilled water, is injected and sampled by a thermistor.
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