Class: BE-310
Group: M6
Members: Penelope Siraj, Jennifer Russert, Rupesh Patel, Vesal Dini, Mariza Clement
Date: May 4, 1998
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Abstract:
A mathematical model was developed to establish the relationship between optimal injectant length and the parameters of the Thermodilution Experiment in the Bioengineering Undergraduate Laboratory. The model indicates that the optimal length occurs between 13cm - 8m. By experimentally varying the injectant length between 3.5 - 44 cm, the optimal length was determined to be 15.5cm. Furthermore, a discrepancy was found between the existing clinical correction factor and the correction factor needed in the simulated experiments. According to the constraints of the simulations, the correction factor was found to be a function of the injectant length.