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This chapter describes the basics of cerebral hemodynamics including the underlying physical relationships. Terms such as autoregulation, flow velocity, flow volume and flow resistance are defined, including their interrelationships. In addition, the various forms of flow disturbances (turbulence, flow separation) and pulsatile flow characteristics are explained in their significance for vascular sonography.
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Widder, B., Hamann, G.F. (2022). Physiological Basics. In: Widder, B., Hamann, G. (eds) Duplex sonography of the brain-supplying arteries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65566-5_2
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