Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 883-893 , June 2009

Transcranial Doppler Assessment of Cerebral Autoregulation

  • Judith Bellapart

      Affiliations

    • Royal Brisbane Woman Hospital, Intensive Care Department, Herston, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Judith Bellapart, Royal Brisbane Woman Hospital, Intensive Care Department, Butterfield Street, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia.
    • ,
  • John F. Fraser

      Affiliations

    • Critical Care Research Group, The Prince Charles Hospital, Intensive Care Department, Chermside, Queensland, Australia

Received 18 June 2008 ,Revised 4 January 2009 ,Accepted 9 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.01.005

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 883-893 , June 2009

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