DocumentCode
1206528
Title
The Displacement Cardiograph
Author
Vas, Ran ; Joyner, Claude R. ; Pittman, David E. ; Gay, Thomas C.
Author_Institution
Department of Cardiology, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.
Issue
1
fYear
1976
Firstpage
49
Lastpage
54
Abstract
The displacement cardiograph (DCG) is a non-contacting electromagnetic instrument for the recording of heart movement. Its field penetrates deep into the body and is extremely sensitive thereby allowing the recording of myocardial movement from patients regardless of body shape or posture even by paramedical personnel. A summary of recordings from normal subjects, patients and animals is described here showing the DCG´s flexibility as a diagnostic tool and as a device for basic physiological studies into the kinetics of organs.
Keywords
Cardiography; Coils; Electromagnetic fields; Frequency; Heart; Hospitals; Instruments; Myocardium; Oscillators; Personnel; Animals; Dogs; Electronics, Medical; Exertion; Heart; Heart Ventricles; Humans; Thoracic Surgery; Thorax;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1976.324615
Filename
4121000
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