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Analysis of Thrombotic Deposits in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenators by High-resolution Microcomputed Tomography: A Feasibility Study

  • Coagulative disorders, especially clotting during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, are frequent complications. Direct visualization and analysis of deposits in membrane oxygenators using computed tomography (CT) may provide an insight into the underlying mechanisms causing thrombotic events. However, the already established multidetector CT1 (MDCT) method shows major limitations. Here, we demonstrate the feasibility of applying industrial micro-CT (μCT) to circumvent these restrictions. Three clinically used membrane oxygenators were investigated applying both MDCT and μCT. The scans were analyzed in terms of clot volume and local clot distribution. As validation, the clot volume was also determined from the fluid volume, which could be filled into the respective used oxygenator compared to a new device. In addition, cross-sectional CT images were compared with crosscut oxygenators. Based on the μCT findings, a morphological measure (sphericity) for assessing clot structures in membrane oxygenators is introduced. Furthermore, by comparing MDCT and μCT results, an augmentation of the MDCT method is proposed, which allows for improved clot volume determination in a clinical setting.

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Author:Clemens BirkenmaierORCiD, Christian Dornia, Karla LehleORCiD, Thomas MüllerORCiD, Michael Andreas GruberORCiD, Alois Philipp, Lars KrenkelORCiDGND
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000001089
ISSN:1538-943X
Parent Title (English):ASAIO Journal / American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
Publisher:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2020
Release Date:2023/02/13
Volume:66
Issue:8
First Page:922
Last Page:928
Institutes:Fakultät Maschinenbau
Regensburg Center of Biomedical Engineering - RCBE
Fakultät Maschinenbau / Labor Biofluidmechanik
Begutachtungsstatus:peer-reviewed
research focus:Lebenswissenschaften und Ethik
Licence (German):Keine Lizenz - Es gilt das deutsche Urheberrecht: § 53 UrhG