Rheography ( dr. Greek ῥέος - “flow, flow” and γράφω - “I write, I depict”; syn. Electroreography ) - a method for studying pulse fluctuations in the blood supply of blood vessels of various organs and tissues, based on the graphic recording of changes in the total electrical resistance of tissues.
It is used in the diagnosis of various kinds of vascular disorders of the brain, limbs, lungs, heart, liver, etc.
Eye rheography - ophthalmoreography .
Rheoencephalography (REG) - a method for assessing cerebral circulation.
Transverse rheography - rheography of a limb, in which the electrodes are placed at the same level relative to its longitudinal axis; used to evaluate the function of blood vessels in a specific part of a limb.
Longitudinal rheography - rheography of a limb, in which the electrodes are placed along its longitudinal axis; used to assess blood vessel function of the entire limb.
See also
- Electrophysiology
Literature
- Ivanov L. B., Makarov V. A. Lectures on clinical rheography. - M .: AOZT Antidor, 2000. - 320 p. - ISBN 5-93751-006-2 .
- Ronkin M.A., Ivanov L. B. Rheography in clinical practice. - M .: MBN, 1997 .-- 403 p. - ISBN 5-89573-009-4 .