Patent classifications
A61B5/0536
ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY BASED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BLOOD PERFUSION IMAGE
Provided in the present disclosure are an electrical impedance tomography based method and device for generating a three-dimensional blood perfusion image. The method (100) comprises: using an electrode array distributed in a three-dimensional space to perform electrical impedance measurement on a human body region to be measured so as to obtain an electrical impedance measurement signal (110); and on the basis of a blood perfusion signal in the electrical impedance measurement signal, reconstructing a three-dimensional blood perfusion image by means of an image reconstruction algorithm (120). Therefore, a three-dimensional image of electrical impedance variations caused by blood perfusion can be generated; and compared with a two-dimensional image in the prior art, the three-dimensional image can more intuitively reflect the blood perfusion condition of a volume area in the three-dimensional space of a human body region, and facilitates image analysis and comparison and disease detection and diagnosis.
ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY BASED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BLOOD PERFUSION IMAGE
Provided in the present disclosure are an electrical impedance tomography based method and device for generating a three-dimensional blood perfusion image. The method (100) comprises: using an electrode array distributed in a three-dimensional space to perform electrical impedance measurement on a human body region to be measured so as to obtain an electrical impedance measurement signal (110); and on the basis of a blood perfusion signal in the electrical impedance measurement signal, reconstructing a three-dimensional blood perfusion image by means of an image reconstruction algorithm (120). Therefore, a three-dimensional image of electrical impedance variations caused by blood perfusion can be generated; and compared with a two-dimensional image in the prior art, the three-dimensional image can more intuitively reflect the blood perfusion condition of a volume area in the three-dimensional space of a human body region, and facilitates image analysis and comparison and disease detection and diagnosis.
ELECTRODE BAND, ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, FEED LINE, AND ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE IMAGING DEVICE
The present invention provides an electrode band, an electrode structure, a feed line, and an electrical impedance imaging device. The electrode band comprises: a band (1) which is elastic and is provided with a first surface (11) and a second surface (12) which are oppositely disposed; and a plurality of electrodes (4) fixed on the first surface (11) and provided with male buckles (43) which penetrate through the band (1) and are exposed on the second surface (12), the male buckles (43) being electrically connected to the electrodes (4). The electrode band of the present invention is simple in structure and low in cost, and can rapidly and conveniently fix the electrodes to the body of an object to be measured, and the fixing efficiency is high; the electrode band is elastic, and when the electrode band is fixed around the thoracic cavity of the measured object, the elastic force of the band is converted into pressing force on the electrodes, so that good contact between the electrodes and the skin of the thoracic cavity can be ensured; and the electrode band and the feed line are provided in a split mode by means of a male buckle-female buckle structure, so that the design of the electrode band is simplified, the feed line can be repeatedly used, and the replacement cost of the electrode band is reduced.
ASSESSING HEMODYNAMICS USING ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS
Disclosed herein are systems, non-transitory computer readable media, and methods to employ electrical impedance-based devices in clinical setting to perform hemodynamic assessments. A system may include a plurality of electrodes; and a controller coupled to the plurality of electrodes. The controller may receive a sequence of impedance datasets. The controller may generate a corresponding impedance image. The controller may determine a pre-maneuver hemodynamic measurement from a first region of interest (ROI) from at least one impedance image prior to a maneuver. The controller may determine a post-maneuver hemodynamic measurement from the first ROI from at least one impedance image following the maneuver. The controller may receive at least one parameter associated with the maneuver. The controller may determine a hemodynamic figure of merit based at least on the pre-maneuver hemodynamic measurement, the post-maneuver hemodynamic measurement, and the at least one parameter associated with the maneuver.
ASSESSING HEMODYNAMICS USING ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS
Disclosed herein are systems, non-transitory computer readable media, and methods to employ electrical impedance-based devices in clinical setting to perform hemodynamic assessments. A system may include a plurality of electrodes; and a controller coupled to the plurality of electrodes. The controller may receive a sequence of impedance datasets. The controller may generate a corresponding impedance image. The controller may determine a pre-maneuver hemodynamic measurement from a first region of interest (ROI) from at least one impedance image prior to a maneuver. The controller may determine a post-maneuver hemodynamic measurement from the first ROI from at least one impedance image following the maneuver. The controller may receive at least one parameter associated with the maneuver. The controller may determine a hemodynamic figure of merit based at least on the pre-maneuver hemodynamic measurement, the post-maneuver hemodynamic measurement, and the at least one parameter associated with the maneuver.
Method of detecting passively induced RF emissions from spin polarized electrons
A method of passively detecting radiofrequency (RF) signals spontaneously emitted by a non-equilibrium population of electrons that are spin polarized by flowing through a chiral media during relaxation of the spin polarized electrons to equilibrium at a frequency corresponding to a Zeeman spin-flip energy of the spin polarized electrons under influence of a magnetic field (MF). The MF is applied to the chiral media for a predefined time period to shift a frequency and magnitude of the spontaneously emitted RF signals in line with Zeeman effect. The shifted emitted RF signals is passively detected and stored for medical use applications using a receiver antenna tuned to a resonant frequency of the shifted emitted RF signals.
Method of detecting passively induced RF emissions from spin polarized electrons
A method of passively detecting radiofrequency (RF) signals spontaneously emitted by a non-equilibrium population of electrons that are spin polarized by flowing through a chiral media during relaxation of the spin polarized electrons to equilibrium at a frequency corresponding to a Zeeman spin-flip energy of the spin polarized electrons under influence of a magnetic field (MF). The MF is applied to the chiral media for a predefined time period to shift a frequency and magnitude of the spontaneously emitted RF signals in line with Zeeman effect. The shifted emitted RF signals is passively detected and stored for medical use applications using a receiver antenna tuned to a resonant frequency of the shifted emitted RF signals.
ELECTRODE SENSOR KIT, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND TOPICAL PREPARATION FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH SKIN, USE THEREOF, AND METHOD OF ELECTRO-IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY (EIT) IMAGING USING THESE
An electrode sensor kit for establishing electrical contact with skin comprises at least one contact element and a preparation comprising a mixture of water and at least one lipid for enhancing electrical contact properties between said contact element and the skin, wherein said mixture forms an emulsion, in particular a water-in-oil or an oil-in-water emulsion, having a conductivity of less than 3 mS/cm. An electrode assembly for electrical impedance tomography which comprises said kit is characterized in that (a) said at least one contact element forms an electrode or sensor plate, and (b) said at least one contact element comprises a layer of said preparation.
Selective Characterization of Material Under Test (MUT) with Electromagnetic Impedance Tomography and Spectroscopy
A method of extracting complex impedance from selected volumes of the material under test (MUT) combined with various embodiments of electrode sensor arrays. Configurations of linear and planar electrode arrays provide measured data of complex impedance of selected volumes, or voxels, of the MUT, which then can be used to extract the impedance of selected sub-volumes or sub-voxels of the MUT through application of circuit theory. The complex impedance characteristics of the sub-voxels may be used to identify variations in the properties of the various sub-voxels of the MUT, or be correlated to physical properties of the MUT using electromagnetic impedance tomography and/or spectroscopy.
Calibration of a wearable medical device
A technology for a wearable medical device for monitoring medical parameters. Medical measurement data can be received at the wearable medical device from a medical measurement sensor attached to the wearable medical device or a medical measurement sensor in communication with the wearable medical device. A calibration coefficient can be determined for calibrating the wearable medical device based on the medical measurement data. The wearable medical device can be calibrated based on the calibration coefficient.