Table 1.
Methods | Study Condition | Principle of Measurement | Main Content |
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CDI | In vivo | Combination of B-scan ultrasonography with Doppler technology | Anatomical information Blood flow velocity Visualization of blood flow direction |
CTA | In vivo | X-rays and advanced computer processing to generate detailed cross-sectional images | Morphological information Determination of vessel diameter |
MRI | In vivo | Magnetic field to align the protons within water molecules in the body | Morphological information Determination of vessel diameter Volumetric blood flow Blood flow velocity |
Myography | Ex vivo | Ophthalmic artery isolation and measurement of vascular reactivity by transmitted light microscopy | Vessel diameter Vascular reactivity |