May 22, 2014 15:58
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French term

retard d'injection

French to English Medical Medical (general)
From a Doppler ultrasound report of the leg arteries

"Pas d'évolution de son artériopathie, avec l'absence de retard d'injection sur les axes jambiers, temps de montée systolique 72 ms"

I am struggling to picture what they are describing....

Discussion

Michael Barnett May 22, 2014:
Dye It's not really a dye, but a contrast agent consisting of bubbly fluid that lights up on the ultrasound.
Peter Bajorek (asker) May 22, 2014:
I hadn't really appreciated that they use contrast in ultrasound exams as well....that would make sense.

Proposed translations

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French term (edited): retard d\'injection
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delayed uptake

...with no delayed uptake (of the contrast agent/medium) in the leg vessels
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Barnett : To Peter: When the blood vessels are narrowed by atheromatous placque, the dye takes longer to fill the blood vessels distal to the narrowing, the so-called "delayed uptake".
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agree Joanne Archambault
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no delay of the contrast agent flow in the lower extremities

Contrast Peripheral Phlebography and Pulmonary ...
circ.ahajournals.org/content/109/12_suppl.../I-22.fullTraduire cette page
de RT Andrews - ‎2004 - ‎Cité 8 fois - ‎Autres articles
Although the pathophysiology of these effects has not been clearly delineated, ... and increases renal blood flow without decreasing systemic blood pressure. ... Other intravascular contrast agents with less potential for nephrotoxicity are under ... lower extremity venous anatomy as gravity delays the outflow of contrast.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Michael Barnett : Perfectly good translation, but Wendy's suggestion is more idiomatic.
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Thank you Michael.
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