abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) could be significantly advantageous to continuous monitoring of lung development in newborn and, in particular, preterm infants as it is non-invasive and safe to use within the intensive care unit. It has been demonstrated that accurate boundary form of the forward model is import...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Khor JM,Tizzard A,Demosthenous A,Bayford R

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The left atrium (LA) plays an important role in the maintenance of hemodynamic and electrical stability of the heart. One of the conditions altering the atrial mechanical function is atrial fibrillation (AF), leading to an increased thromboembolic risk due to impaired mechanical function. Preserving the regions of the...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Kuklik P,Molaee P,Podziemski P,Ganesan AN,Brooks AG,Worthley SG,Sanders P

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remote sensing of the reflectance photoplethysmogram using a video camera typically positioned 1 m away from the patient's face is a promising method for monitoring the vital signs of patients without attaching any electrodes or sensors to them. Most of the papers in the literature on non-contact vital sign monitoring...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Tarassenko L,Villarroel M,Guazzi A,Jorge J,Clifton DA,Pugh C

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term electrocardiography (ECG) featuring adequate atrial and ventricular signal quality is highly desirable. Routinely used surface leads are limited in atrial signal sensitivity and recording capability impeding complete ECG delineation, i.e. in the presence of supraventricular arrhythmias. Long-term esophageal ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Niederhauser T,Haeberlin A,Marisa T,Mattle D,Abächerli R,Goette J,Jacomet M,Vogel R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) for the quantification of liver fat content (LFC). We prepared two phantoms: homogenized mixtures of porcine liver and fat and homogeneous mixtures of liver- and fat-equivalent solutions. Tubes containing mixtures with k...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Li JH,Tsai CY,Huang HM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of estimated parameters of the work-time relationship during cross-country ski ergometry using the traditional multi-trial critical power (CP) test and a 3 min 'all-out' test (3MT). Fourteen recreationally active male participants (mean ± SD; age: 2...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Fukuda DH,Hetrick RP,Kendall KL,Smith-Ryan AE,Jackson ME,Stout JR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of studies that examine the dynamics of heat-induced shrinkage of organ tissues. Clinical procedures such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation or high-intensity focused ultrasound, use heat to treat diseases such as cancer and cardiac arrhythmia. When heat is applied to tissues, shrinkage occ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Rossmann C,Garrett-Mayer E,Rattay F,Haemmerich D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have used isokinetic dynamometry to assess joint torques and angles during passive extension of the knee, often without reporting upon methodological errors and reliability outcomes. In addition, the reliability of the techniques used to measure passive knee extension torque-angle and the extent to wh...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Freitas SR,Vaz JR,Bruno PM,Valamatos MJ,Mil-Homens P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major problem confronting application of impedance techniques to studies of disease is the extraction of intrinsic properties of the tissue from the measured impedances, which unavoidably involve geometric factors as well. Amongst the foremost are the sizes and locations of the measuring electrode arrays, and this p...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shiffman CA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a surge of interest in using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) for monitoring regional lung ventilation, however, EIT is an ill-conditioned problem, and errors/noise in the boundary voltages can have an undesirable effect on the quality of the final image. Most EIT systems in clinical usage use seri...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Yerworth R,Bayford R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle stiffness is known to vary as a result of a variety of disease states, yet current clinical methods for quantifying muscle stiffness have limitations including cost and availability. We investigated the capability of shear wave elastography (SWE) to measure variations in gastrocnemius shear wave speed induced v...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Chernak LA,DeWall RJ,Lee KS,Thelen DG

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Part I of this series showed that the five-element circuit model accurately mimics impedances measured using multi-frequency electrical impedance myography (MFEIM), focusing on changes brought on by disease. This paper addresses two requirements which must be met if the method is to qualify for clinical use. First, th...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shiffman CA,Rutkove SB

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A majority of geriatric patients experience difficulty in performing sit-to-stand (SiSt) transitions. A detailed assessment of SiSt ability is a prerequisite for successful rehabilitation. Body fixed sensors (BFSs) are increasingly used to assess functional performances. As to date there is no system which analyzes cl...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Schwenk M,Gogulla S,Englert S,Czempik A,Hauer K

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have associated the negative effects of sedentary time and sedentary patterns on health indices. However, these studies have used methodologies that do not directly measure the sedentary state. Recent technological developments in the area of motion sensors have incorporated inclinometers, whic...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Dowd KP,Harrington DM,Bourke AK,Nelson J,Donnelly AE

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new algorithm for classifying ECG recording quality based on the detection of commonly observed ECG contaminants which often render the ECG unusable for diagnostic purposes was evaluated. Contaminants (baseline drift, flat line, QRS-artefact, spurious spikes, amplitude stepwise changes, noise) were detected on indiv...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Di Marco LY,Duan W,Bojarnejad M,Zheng D,King S,Murray A,Langley P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we describe a beat-by-beat method for assessing the clinical utility of pulsatile waveforms, primarily recorded from cardiovascular blood volume or pressure changes, concentrating on the photoplethysmogram (PPG). Physiological blood flow is nonstationary, with pulses changing in height, width and morphol...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Li Q,Clifford GD

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main components responsible for the mechanical behavior of the arterial wall are collagen, elastin, and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the medial layer. We determined the structural and mechanical changes in porcine carotid arteries after administration of Triton® X-100, elastase, and collagenase using the inflatio...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Kochová P,Kuncová J,Svíglerová J,Cimrman R,Miklíková M,Liška V,Tonar Z

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impedance cardiography (ICG) has been proposed to estimate the stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO) in various medical indications. The aim of this study was to explore the reliability of ICG during pregnancy with respect to SV and CO measurements. Blood pressure, heart rate and thoracic impedance were monitored...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Moertl MG,Schlembach D,Papousek I,Hinghofer-Szalkay H,Weiss EM,Lang U,Lackner HK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper describes the development of an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) system for gynecologic research. The GIT (gynecological impedance tomography) system has 48 electrodes and is embedded on a small space (30 mm diameter and 20 mm height) inside of the vaginal probe. The system provides real-time (one shot ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： V A C,Y V G,A V K,S A S,T S T

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a framework for the characterization of the dynamic interactions between RR variability (RRV) and systolic arterial pressure variability (SAPV) is proposed. The methodology accounts for the intrinsic non-stationarity of the cardiovascular system and includes the assessment of both the strength and the p...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Orini M,Laguna P,Mainardi LT,Bailón R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigates the main characteristics of the magneto-hemodynamic (MHD) response for application as a biomarker of vascular blood flow. The induced surface potential changes of a volunteer exposed to a 3 T static B0 field of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnet were measured over time at multiple locati...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Kyriakou A,Neufeld E,Szczerba D,Kainz W,Luechinger R,Kozerke S,McGregor R,Kuster N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorine (F) plays an important role in dental health and bone formation. Many studies have shown that excess fluoride (F(-)) can result in dental or skeletal fluorosis, while other studies have indicated that a proper dosage of fluoride may have a protective effect on bone fracture incidence. Fluorine is stored almos...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Chamberlain M,Gräfe JL,Byun SH,Chettle DR,Egden LM,Orchard GM,Webber CE,McNeill FE

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During anaesthesia awareness and nociception are serious complications that may further lead to haemodynamic instability. Specific monitoring of depth of hypnosis and depth of analgesia based on heart rate variability (HRV) analysis is eligible to improve patient safety and reduce efforts in post-operative care. Conse...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Huhle R,Burghardt M,Zaunseder S,Wessel N,Koch T,Malberg H,Heller AR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is expected to become a valuable tool for monitoring mechanically ventilated patients due to its ability to continuously assess regional lung ventilation and aeration. Several sources of interference with EIT examinations exist in intensive care units (ICU). Our objectives are to ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Frerichs I,Pulletz S,Elke G,Gawelczyk B,Frerichs A,Weiler N

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Timed Up and Go (TUG) test is a widely used measure of mobility and fall risk among older adults that is typically scored using a stopwatch. We tested the hypothesis that a body-fixed accelerometer can enhance the ability of the TUG to identify community-living older adults with a relatively high fall risk of unkn...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Weiss A,Herman T,Plotnik M,Brozgol M,Giladi N,Hausdorff JM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific heat capacity of tissue is a critical parameter for thermal therapies that act over a long period of time. It is also critical for thermoacoustic signal generation. We present ex vivo measurements of specific heat capacity performed by a dual-pin probe with tight temperature control of the specimen. One 3...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Patch SK,Rao N,Kelly H,Jacobsohn K,See WA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurements of blood volume pulse (BVP) and skin conductance are commonly used as indications of psychological arousal in affective computing and human-machine interfaces. To date, palmar surfaces remain the primary site for these measurements. Placement of sensors on palmar surfaces, however, is undesirable when rec...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Kushki A,Fairley J,Merja S,King G,Chau T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heart rate responds dynamically to various intrinsic and environmental stimuli. The autonomic nervous system is said to play a major role in this response. Multifractal analysis offers a novel method to assess the response of cardiac interbeat intervals. Twenty-four hour ECG recordings of RR interbeat intervals (o...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Makowiec D,Rynkiewicz A,Wdowczyk-Szulc J,Zarczyńska-Buchowiecka M,Gałaska R,Kryszewski S

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance is one of the most often used parameters for characterizing material properties, especially in biomedical applications. Electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), used for revealing both resistive and capacitive characteristics, is good for use in tissue characterization. In this study, a portable a...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Huang YJ,Huang EY,Lu YY,Chen CY,Cheng KS

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analytic solution of the potential distribution on a 2D homogeneous disk for electrical impedance tomography under the complete electrode model is expressed via an infinite system of linear equations. For the shunt electrode model with two electrodes, our solution coincides with the previously derived solution expr...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Demidenko E

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies demonstrate that it is possible to evaluate a heart graft rejection condition using a bioimpedance technique by means of an intracavitary catheter. We propose to use a less invasive technique consisting in the use of a transoesophageal catheter and two standard ECG electrodes on the thorax. The aim of...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Giovinazzo G,Ribas N,Cinca J,Rosell-Ferrer J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) measures the conductivity distribution within an object based on the current applied and voltage measured at surface electrodes. Thus, EIT images are sensitive to electrode properties (i.e. contact impedance, electrode area and boundary shape under the electrode). While some of th...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Boyle A,Adler A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-frequency percussive ventilation (HFPV) may be defined as flow-regulated time-cycled ventilation that creates controlled pressure and delivers a series of high-frequency subtidal volumes in combination with low-frequency breathing cycles. In recent years, the usefulness of HFPV has been clinically assessed as an ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Riscica F,Lucangelo U,Ferluga M,Accardo A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the design, construction and testing of a device to measure pressure-volume loops in the left ventricle of conscious, ambulatory rats. Pressure is measured with a standard sensor, but volume is derived from data collected from a tetrapolar electrode catheter using a novel admittance technique. Ther...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Raghavan K,Feldman MD,Porterfield JE,Larson ER,Jenkins JT,Escobedo D,Pearce JA,Valvano JW

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spectral analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is used for the assessment of cardiovascular autonomic control. In this study, a data-driven adaptive technique called empirical mode decomposition (EMD) and the associated Hilbert spectrum has been used to evaluate the effect of local anaesthesia on HRV parameters in ...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Shafqat K,Pal SK,Kumari S,Kyriacou PA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method to image and quantify intra-abdominal haemorrhage using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) was tested in vivo. Supine peritoneal dialysis patients were monitored using an 8-electrode hemiarray placed on the anterior abdomen. EIT measurements were recorded using the EPack II data acquisition system befo...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Tucker AS,Ross EA,Paugh-Miller J,Sadleir RJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the utility of ICA for evaluation of fetal rhythm in five uncomplicated twin pregnancies and in five twin pregnancies complicated by fetal arrhythmia. Using objective and subjective criteria, we sought to determine how the signal-to-noise ratio, signal fidelity and interference rejection are affected w...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Mensah-Brown NA,Lutter WJ,Comani S,Strasburger JF,Wakai RT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common non-invasive way to study atrial fibrillation (AF). In this respect, previous works have shown that the surface lead V(1) reflects mainly the dominant atrial frequency (DAF) of the right atrium (RA), which has been widely used to study AF. In a similar way, AF or...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Alcaraz R,Hornero F,Rieta JJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent AASM practice, parameter actimetry is cited to measure total sleep time in obstructive sleep apnoea patients, when polysomnography is not available. An actigraph was therefore compared to polysomnographic data in 28 subjects with known sleep disordered breathing. Total sleep time (TST), sleep period time (SP...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Dick R,Penzel T,Fietze I,Partinen M,Hein H,Schulz J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of composition on the dielectric properties of hydrogels for biomedical applications is experimentally investigated. The hydrogels, containing hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), are characterized by means of the impedance spectroscopy technique. The real and imaginary parts of the electrical impedance of the hydr...

journal_title：Physiological measurement

authors： Alexe-Ionescu AL,Barbero G,Freire FC,Merletti R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00