Development of a testing model for an intraventricular impedance imaging system

Author

Wei, Wei ; Kun, Stevan ; Peura, Robert A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Worcester Polytech. Inst., MA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

17-18 Mar 1994

Firstpage

81

Lastpage

82

Abstract

Intraventricular impedance imaging (III) is a technique for assessment of cardiac function. Presently, there is a need to develop an in vitro testing system for evaluation of the III system. The aim of the research described here is to develop such a testing device. The device consists of a computerized 3D catheter positioner, a ventricular volume regulator and several ventricle simulators. These modules are controlled by a PC-based custom-built software package. The developed hardware is structured in modules. The testing model will be used for the evaluation of static and dynamic characteristics of the III system

Keywords

automatic test equipment; biomedical equipment; cardiology; electric impedance imaging; medical diagnostic computing; PC-based custom-built software package; cardiac function assessment; computerized 3D catheter positioner; dynamic characteristics; intraventricular impedance imaging system; medical diagnostic imaging; module structured hardware; static characteristics; testing model; ventricle simulators; ventricular volume regulator; Biomedical imaging; Catheters; Electrodes; Geometry; Hardware; Heart rate; Impedance; Probes; Regulators; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioengineering Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the 1994 20th Annual Northeast

Conference_Location

Springfield, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1930-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NEBC.1994.305169

Filename

305169