APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Systolic blood pressure is the pressure when the heart beats – while the heart muscle is contracting (squeezing) and pumping oxygen-rich blood into the blood vessels. Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure on the blood vessels when the heart muscle relaxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blood pressure is measured using two numbers: The first number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. The second number, called diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats.

Detailed explanation-3: -Place the cuff around the upper arm and secure. Connect the cuff tubing to the sphygmo-manometer tubing and secure. Rest the patient’s arm on a surface that is level with their arm. Place the stethoscope over the brachial artery (in the bend of the elbow) and listen to the pulse (Figure 2).