DocumentCode
1478242
Title
Indices and Detectors for Fetal MCG Actography
Author
Lutter, William J. ; Wakai, Ronald T.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Med. Phys., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Volume
58
Issue
6
fYear
2011
fDate
6/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1874
Lastpage
1880
Abstract
Several recent studies have demonstrated the usefulness of fetal magnetocardiogram (fMCG) actography, a relatively new method of detecting fetal movement that can be performed in conjunction with fMCG assessment of fetal heart rate and rhythm. In this study, we formulate indices of fetal activity that incorporate information from all channels to achieve improved sensitivity. We also utilize statistical detection to provide an objective means of inferring significant fetal activity.
Keywords
magnetocardiography; medical signal detection; paediatrics; fetal MCG actography; fetal activity; fetal heart rate; fetal heart rhythm; fetal magnetocardiogram; fetal movement; Acceleration; Detectors; Fetal heart rate; Noise; Pediatrics; Sensitivity; Surfaces; Fetal actography; fetal magnetocardiography (fMCG); fetal movement; Chi-Square Distribution; Computer Simulation; Female; Fetal Monitoring; Fetal Movement; Humans; Magnetocardiography; Pregnancy; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.2011.2131141
Filename
5737771
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