Title :
Intra-vascular oxygen sensors for neonatal monitoring
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng. & Med. Phys., North Staffs Hospital, Stoke on Trent, UK
Abstract :
The following topics are discussed: clinical background; catheter-tip sensors; transport of O/sub 2/ in blood; principles and construction of O/sub 2/ sensors; electrochemical O/sub 2/ measurement; mass spectrometer probes; optical O/sub 2/ sensors; in vivo use; clinical experience; problems of sensors in clinical use; hemocompatibility (blood-polymer interactions); future prospects.<>
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; biosensors; blood; oxygen; patient monitoring; reviews; O/sub 2/; blood O/sub 2/ transport; blood-polymer interactions; catheter-tip sensor; clinical experience; clinical problems; electrochemical O/sub 2/ measurement; hemocompatibility; in vivo use; intravascular O/sub 2/ sensors; mass spectrometer probes; neonatal monitoring; optical O/sub 2/ sensors; sensor construction; Blood; Catheters; Chemical analysis; Chemical sensors; In vitro; In vivo; Laboratories; Monitoring; Oxygen; Pediatrics;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
