It is important to observe the flow pattern of dialysate when evaluating dialyzer function and developing the most appropriate design. We investigated dialysate flow through two polysulfone membrane dialyzers (TS-UL [Toray Medical] and APS-S [Asahi Medical]) by computed tomography (CT), with barium sulfate as the contrast medium. We also performed a clinical comparison of these two dialyzers.
Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, and Department of Internal Medicine, Sanyo Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan.
