MODEL RELEASED. Female patient using a kidney machine to undergo renal dialysis. A kidney machine replaces the function of the kidneys in removing waste materials from the bloodstream. A stream of blood from an artery is circulated through the machine on one side of a semi- permeable membrane,while a solution of comparable electrolytic concentration circulates on the other side. Water & waste products pass across the membrane but blood cells & proteins are too large to do so. Purified blood is returned to the patient through a vein | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Fraser, Simon / Newcastle Upon Tyne / Royal Victoria Infirmary |
Bildgröße: | 2621 px × 3543 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |