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
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2002.804199