strain-gauge plethysmography

strain-gauge plethysmography
a technique for recording changes in limb circumference employing a rubber tube filled with a conductive fluid; as the tube expands and contracts, the resistance in the fluid changes in proportion to the circumference of the limb; used in the evaluation of deep venous thrombosis and chronic venous insufficiency.

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