DocumentCode :
1127037
Title :
A numerical analysis of pulsed current-density distribution inside tissues under medical treatment
Author :
Chemerys, Volodymyr T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electrodynamics, Kiev, Ukraine
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
fYear :
2002
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1532
Lastpage :
1535
Abstract :
This paper uses a simplified numerical two-dimensional model to calculate the low-frequency current-density distribution in the horizontal thorax section of the human body. The model considers the application of two electrodes on the spinal surface where neurological disease is under treatment. The report provides data for the numerical model, the simulation procedure, and the graphs of the current distribution in the normalized view along the main control lines of the model. The simulation results suggest a possibility of observing current flow through vitally important organs (like the heart) with a similar density to that through the tissue being treated.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical measurement; current density; digital simulation; neurophysiology; current distribution graphs; current flow; heart; horizontal thorax section; human body; low-frequency current-density distribution; low-frequency pulsed current treatment; main control lines; medical treatment; neurological disease treatment.; normalized view; numerical analysis; numerical model; numerical simulation; numerical two-dimensional model; organs; pulsed current; pulsed current-density distribution; simulation procedure; spinal surface; tissues; Biological system modeling; Biomedical electrodes; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Humans; Medical treatment; Numerical analysis; Numerical models; Surface treatment; Thorax;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0093-3813
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2002.804199
Filename :
1167650
Link To Document :
بازگشت