Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 1-12 , January 2003

Ultrasound in space

  • David S Martin

      Affiliations

    • Wyle Laboratories, NASA Johnson Space Center Cardiovascular Laboratory, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: David S. Martin, B.B.A., R.D.M.S., R.D.C.S., R.V.T., Wyle Laboratories, NASA Johnson Space Center Cardiovascular Laboratory, 1290 Hercules Dr., Suite 120, Houston, TX 77058 USA.
    • ,
  • Donna A South

      Affiliations

    • Wyle Laboratories, NASA Johnson Space Center Cardiovascular Laboratory, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Kathleen M Garcia

      Affiliations

    • Wyle Laboratories, NASA Johnson Space Center Cardiovascular Laboratory, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Philippe Arbeille

      Affiliations

    • Unit Med Physiol Spatiale CHU University of Tours, France

Received 25 March 2002 ,Accepted 11 September 2002.

References 

  1. Arbeille P, Fomina G, Roumy J, et al.  Adaptation of the left heart, cerebral and femoral arteries, and jugular and femoral veins during short- and long-term head-down tilt and spaceflights. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2001;86:157–168
  2. Arbeille P, Herault S, Fomina G, et al.  Influences of thigh cuffs on the cardiovascular system during 7-day head-down bed rest. J Appl Physiol. 1999;87:2168–2176
  3. Arbeille P, Sigaudo D, Pavy LT, et al.  Femoral to cerebral arterial blood flow redistribution and femoral vein distension during orthostatic tests after 4 days in the head-down tilt position or confinement. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1998;78:208–218
  4. Atkov OYu, Bednenko VS, Fomina GA. Ultrasound techniques in space medicine. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1987;58:A69–73
  5. Buckey JC, Gaffney FA, Lane LD, et al.  Central venous pressure in space. N Engl J Med. 1993;328:1853–1854
  6. Buckey JC, Gaffney FA, Lane LD, et al.  Central venous pressure in space. J Appl Physiol. 1996;81:19–25
  7. Bungo MW, Goldwater DJ, Popp RL, Sandler H. Echocardiographic evaluation of space shuttle crewmembers. J Appl Physiol. 1987;62:278–283
  8. Charles JB, Bungo MW. Cardiovascular physiology in space flight. Exp Gerontol. 1991;26:163–168
  9. Charles JB, Lathers CM. Cardiovascular adaptation to spaceflight. J Clin Pharmacol. 1991;31:1010–1023
  10. Charles JB, Lathers CM. Summary of lower body negative pressure experiments during space flight. J Clin Pharmacol. 1994;34:571–583
  11. Charles JB, Fritsch JM, Jones MM. Changes in blood pressure during space flight relate to changes in carotid baroflex function in humans. Fed Am Soc Exp Biol J. 1993;7:A665
  12. Fitts RH, Riley DR, Widrick JJ. Functional and structural adaptations of skeletal muscle to microgravity. J Exp Biol. 2001;204:3201–3208
  13. Fomina GA, Kokova NI. Study of the cardiovascular system during the second Soviet-French flight (ekhokardiografiya experiment). Kosmicheskaya Biol Aviakosmicheskaya Med 1990;19–21
  14. Fritsch JM, Charles JB, Bennett BS, Jones MM, Eckberg DL. Short-duration spaceflight impairs human carotid baroreceptor-cardiac reflex responses. J Appl Physiol. 1992;73:664–671
  15. Fritsch JM, Charles JB, Eckberg DL, Bennett BS, Bungo MW. Effects of short-duration space flight on human carotid baroreceptor cardiac reflexes. Fed Am Soc Exp Biol J. 1990;4(3):A429
  16. Fritsch-Yelle JM, Charles JB, Jones MM, Beightol LA, Eckberg DL. Spaceflight alters autonomic regulation of arterial pressure in humans. J Appl Physiol. 1994;77:1776–1783
  17. Fritsch-Yelle JM, Charles JB, Jones MM, Wood ML. Microgravity decreases heart rate and arterial pressure in humans. J Appl Physiol. 1996;80:910–914
  18. Fritsch-Yelle JM, Whitson PA, Bondar RL, Brown TE. Subnormal norepinephrine release relates to presyncope in astronauts after spaceflight. J Appl Physiol. 1996;81:2134–2141
  19. Gazenko OG, Egorov AD, Ioseliani KK, et al.  Medical problems of manned space flights onboard orbital stations. Acta Astronaut. 1987;15:757–760
  20. Hamilton DW, Sargsyan A, Nicolaou S, et al.  Remote diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury using ultrasound on the International Space Station. Telemed J e-Health. 2001;7(2):A131
  21. Henry WL, Epstein SE, Griffith JM, Goldstein RE, Redwood DR. Effect of prolonged space flight on cardiac function and dimensions. In:  Johnston RS,  Dietlein LF editor. Biomedical results from Skylab. Washington, DC: NASA; 1977;p. 366–371
  22. Herault S, Fomina G, Alferova I, et al.  Cardiac, arterial and venous adaptation to weightlessness during 6-month MIR spaceflights with and without thigh cuffs (bracelets). Eur J Appl Physiol. 2000;81:384–390
  23. Hoffler GW, Johnson RL, Nicogossian AE, Bergman SA, Jackson MM. Vectorcardiographic results from Skylab medical experiment M092 (Lower body negative pressure). In:  Johnston RS editors. Biomedical results of Skylab. Washington, DC: NASA; 1977;p. 313–323
  24. Kumar KV, Waligora JM. Efficacy of Doppler ultrasound for screening symptoms of decompression sickness during simulated extravehicular activities. Acta Astronaut. 1995;36:589–593
  25. Kumar VK, Billica RD, Waligora JM. Utility of Doppler-detectable microbubbles in the diagnosis and treatment of decompression sickness. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1997;68:151–158
  26. LBNP . In: Lower body negative pressure device safety analysis report (Phase 1). Human Research facility, NASA, Internal document, ISS program. Washington, DC: NASA; 1996;p. 2–10
  27. Lathers CM, Diamandis PH, Riddle JM, et al.  Orthostatic function during a stand test before and after head-up or head-down bedrest. J Clin Pharmacol. 1991;31(10):893–903
  28. Lathers CM, Riddle JM, Mulvagh S, et al.  Echocardiograms during six hours of bedrest at head-down and head-up tilt and during space flight. J Clin Pharmacol. 1993;33(6):535–543
  29. LeBlanc A, Schneider V. Countermeasures against space flight related bone loss. Acta Astronaut. 1992;27:89–92
  30. LeBlanc A, Lin C, Shackelford L, et al.  Muscle volume, MRI relaxation times (T2), and body composition after spaceflight. J Appl Physiol. 2000;89:2158–2164
  31. LeBlanc A, Rowe R, Schneider V, Evans H, Hedrick T. Regional muscle loss after short duration spaceflight. Aviat Space Environ Med. 1995;66:1151–1154
  32. Ledsome JR. Spinal changes in microgravity. Second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) Final report; NASA reference publication 1405. Huntsville, AL: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, 1997:182–185
  33. Levine BD, Zuckerman JH, Pawelczyk JA. Cardiac atrophy after bed-rest deconditioning (A non-neural mechanism for orthostatic intolerance). Circulation. 1997;96:517–525
  34. Martin DS, Sargsyan AE, Benavides E. Inexperienced ultrasound operator in a medical emergency. Telemed J e-Health. 2001;7(2):A131–A132
  35. Martin DS, South DA, Wood ML, Bungo MW, Meck JV. Comparison of echocardiographic changes after short and long duration spaceflight. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002;73:532–536
  36. McKinley BA, Simmons SC, Chuang CC, et al.  Medical intervention capability for first lunar outpost missions (Trade study report). Houston, TX: NASA Johnson Space Center Medical Operations Branch; 1992;
  37. Meck JV, Reyes CJ, Perez SA, Goldberger AL, Ziegler MG. Marked exacerbation of orthostatic intolerance after long vs. short-duration spaceflight in veteran astronauts. Psychosom Med. 2001;63:865–873
  38. Melton SL, Hamilton D, Martin D, Sargsyan A. Remote ultrasound diagnosis for the International Space Station. Telemed J e-Health. 2001;7(2):A132
  39. Moore AD, Charles JB, Lee SM, Siconolfi SF, Greenisen MC. Does bed rest produce changes in orthostatic function comparable to those induced by space flight?. Acta Astronaut. 1994;33:57–67
  40. Mukai CN, Lathers CM, Charles JB, et al.  Acute hemodynamic responses to weightlessness during parabolic flight. J Clin Pharmacol. 1991;31(10):993–1000
  41. Mulvagh SL, Charles JB, Riddle JM, Rehbein TL, Bungo MW. Echocardiographic evaluation of the cardiovascular effects of short-duration spaceflight. J Clin Pharmacol. 1991;31:1024–1026
  42. Nicogossian A, Pober D. The future of space medicine. Acta Astronaut. 2001;49:529–535
  43. Nicogossian AE, Huntoon CL, Pool SL. Space physiology and medicine. Malvern, PA: Lea and Febiger; 1994;
  44. Pasdeloup T, Mas M, Stevenin H. Remote assistance experiment during the manned space flight Altair. Acta Astronaut. 1995;36:625–628
  45. Perhonen MA, Franco F, Lane LD, et al.  Cardiac atrophy after bed rest and spaceflight. J Appl Physiol. 2001;91:645–653
  46. Schneider VS, LeBlanc A, Huntoon CL. Prevention of space flight induced soft tissue calcification and disuse osteoporosis. Acta Astronaut. 1993;29:139–140
  47. Schneider V, Oganov V, LeBlanc A, et al.  Bone and body mass changes during space flight. Acta Astronaut. 1995;36:463–466
  48. Schwerzmann M, Seiler C. Recreational scuba diving, patent foramen ovale and their associated risks. Swiss Med Wkly. 2001;131:365–374
  49. Thornton WE, Hoffler GW, Rummel JA. Anthropometric changes and fluid shifts. In:  Johnson RS,  Dietlein LF editor. Biomedical results from Skylab. Washington, DC: NASA; 1977;p. 330–338
  50. Tobal N, Roumy J, Herault S, Fomina G, Arbeille P. Doppler measurement of cerebral and lower limb flow during a lower body negative-pressure test for predicting orthostatic intolerance. J Ultrasound Med. 2001;20:1207–1217
  51. Waligora JM, Horrigan DJ, Nicogossian A. The physiology of spacecraft and space suit atmosphere selection. Acta Astronaut. 1991;23:171–177
  52. Waters WW, Ziegler MG, Meck JV. Post-spaceflight orthostatic hypotension occurs mostly in women and is predicted by low vascular resistance. J Appl Physiol. 2002;92:586–594
  53. Wing PC, Tsang IK, Susak L, et al.  Back pain and spinal changes in microgravity. Orthop Clin North Am. 1991;22:255–262

PII: S0301-5629(02)00692-0

doi: 10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00692-0

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 1-12 , January 2003

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution