Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography of Retinal Circulation
Published on: September 18, 2012
Estimation of axial blood velocity using the Doppler equation corrected for broadening
Abstract:
To estimate axial velocity for vessels that are so narrow that their width is comparable to the minimum length of the range cell, it has been customary to substitute the maximum Doppler frequency fmax into the classical Doppler equation [eqn (1)]. It was shown here that this ignores transit time broadening, which can lead to significant errors at large beam-to-flow angles. We use a relation [eqn (2)], which does take this broadening into account, and give in vivo experimental proof of this allows accurate estimation of the axial velocity even when the range cell extends across the whole vessel lumen. It may be concluded, therefore, that, by using the above procedure for taking transit time spectral broadening into account, more accurate velocity estimates can be obtained for laminar flow than is possible with the current method using the classical Doppler equation uncorrected for broadening.
Related Concept Videos
Doppler Effect - I
Doppler Effect - II
Equipments Used To Measure Blood Pressure
This invasive approach involves cannulating a peripheral artery. During each cardiac contraction, pressure generates mechanical motion within the catheter, transmitted through rigid, fluid-filled tubing to a transducer. This transducer converts mechanical motion into electrical signals displayed as waveforms on a monitor. An automatic flushing system prevents blood backflow. Due to the potential risk of unexpected arterial blood loss, this method is primarily used in intensive...
Assessing Blood pressure using a doppler ultrasound
Pre-Procedural Guidelines for Doppler Ultrasound Blood Pressure Assessment:
Preparation of Equipment:
Deriving the Speed of Sound in a Liquid
The speed of sound in fluids can be derived by considering a mechanical wave propagating...
Applications of Integration to Find Blood Flow

