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  2. Vein matching - Wikipedia

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    He developed what was essentially a barcode reader for use on the human body and assigned the rights to the UK's NRDC (National Research Development Corporation). [7] The NRDC/ BTG (Thatcher privatised NRDC into BTG) made little headway in licensing vein pattern technology. The world was wedded to fingerprints and Iris patterns and governments ...

  3. Superficial vein - Wikipedia

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    Veins become more visually prominent when lifting heavy weight, especially after a period of proper strength training. Physiologically, the superficial veins are not as important as the deep veins (as they carry less blood) and are sometimes removed in a procedure called vein stripping, which is used to treat varicose veins.

  4. Venipuncture - Wikipedia

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    An elastic tourniquet used to temporarily restrict blood flow. The tourniquet distends the veins, making them more palpable and visible.. There are many ways in which blood can be drawn from a vein, and the method used depends on the person's age, the equipment available, and the type of tests required.

  5. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt - Wikipedia

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    Steps in a TIPS procedure: A) portal hypertension has caused the coronary vein (arrow) and the umbilical vein (arrowhead) to dilate and flow in reverse. This leads to varices in the esophagus and stomach, which can bleed; B) a needle has been introduced (via the jugular vein) and is passing from the hepatic vein into the portal vein; c) the ...

  6. Angioplasty - Wikipedia

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    Angioplasty, also known as balloon angioplasty and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), is a minimally invasive endovascular procedure used to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins, typically to treat arterial atherosclerosis.

  7. Median cubital vein - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein) is a superficial vein of the arm on the anterior aspect of the elbow. It classically shunts blood from the cephalic to the basilic vein at the roof of the cubital fossa. It is typically the most prominent superficial vein in the human body, and is visible when all other veins ...

  8. Ultrasonography of chronic venous insufficiency of the legs

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    Also, unlike ultrasonography of deep venous thrombosis, the procedure focuses mainly on superficial veins. Also, unlike the arterial ultrasound examination, blood velocity in veins has no diagnostic meaning. Veins are a draining system similar to a low pressure hydraulic system, with a laminar flow and a low velocity.

  9. Basilic vein - Wikipedia

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    The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm. [1] It originates on the medial side of the dorsal venous network of the hand and travels up the base of the forearm, where its course is generally visible through the skin as it travels in the subcutaneous fat and fascia lying superficial to the muscles.