The comparative measurement of splenic blood flow using 133xenon and an electromagnetic flowmeter

Abstract

Measurements of the splenic blood flow in five greyhound dogs and one adult human undergoing splenectomy were performed using a ¹³³Xenon clearance method and an electromagnetic flowmeter simultaneously. A highly significant correlation (r = 0·89 P < 0·001) between these two methods was found, indicating that the technique of measuring organ blood flow by monitoring the clearance of ¹³³Xenon can be applied to the spleen.