An innovative non-invasive absolute intracranial pressure (aICP) measurement method has been validated by multicenter comparative clinical studies. The method is based on two-depth transcranial Doppler technology and employs intracranial and extracranial segments of the ophthalmic artery as a pressure sensor. The ophthalmic artery is used as a natural pair of scales which compares aICP with controlled pressure aPe which is externally applied to the orbit. In the case of scales balance, aICP=aPe. A two-depth transcranial Doppler device is used as a pressure balance indicator. The proposed method is the only non-invasive aICP measurement method which does not need patient-specific calibration.
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Univ Leicester, Dept Phys Med, Leicester Royal Infirm, Div Med Phys,Fac Med, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leics, EnglandUniv Leicester, Dept Phys Med, Leicester Royal Infirm, Div Med Phys,Fac Med, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leics, England
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Univ Leicester, Dept Phys Med, Leicester Royal Infirm, Div Med Phys,Fac Med, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leics, EnglandUniv Leicester, Dept Phys Med, Leicester Royal Infirm, Div Med Phys,Fac Med, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leics, England