Title :
Non-invasive technologies for intracranial pressure/volume measurement
Author :
Ragauskas, A. ; Petkus, V.
Author_Institution :
Telematics Sci. Lab., Kaunas Univ. of Technol., Lithuania
Abstract :
The paper shows that innovative technologies for noninvasive monitoring, of the cerebral blood flow autoregulation, cerebral blood flow pulse and slow waves also for the registration of the reactions to the neurodiagnostic tests can be developed on the basis of the precise measurement of brain parenchyma acoustic characteristics. The innovative technological equipment for such measurement has been developed. The clinical studies proving the validity of the concepts chosen have been carried out. For the first time the innovative non-invasive method has been designed for the ICP absolute value measurement without the necessity of individual calibration of the system "non-invasive meter - patient".
Keywords :
biocontrol; biomedical ultrasonics; blood pressure measurement; brain; flow control; patient monitoring; volume measurement; brain parenchyma acoustic characteristics; cerebral blood flow autoregulation; cerebral blood flow pulse; individual system calibration; innovative technological equipment; intracranial pressure measurement; intracranial volume measurement; neurodiagnostic tests; noninvasive technologies; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic testing; Blood flow; Cranial pressure; Fluid flow measurement; Monitoring; Paper technology; Pulse measurements; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1018905