Title :
Design of an x-ray / ventilator synchronization system in an integrated clinical environment
Author :
Arney, David ; Bhatia, Kunal ; Bhatia, Sanchit ; Sutton, Michael ; Rausch, Tracy ; Karlinsky, Joel ; Goldman, Julian M.
Author_Institution :
Med. Device Plug & Play program, CIMIT in Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
Patients in an ICU may receive daily chest x-rays. These x-rays are taken manually and may be at different phases of respiration, which limits their clinical usefulness. We examine design issues around automatically synchronizing an x-ray and ventilator in an interoperable manner, including requirements on the individual devices and new safety hazards introduced by connecting them into a system.
Keywords :
diagnostic radiography; patient care; radiation protection; safety; synchronisation; X-ray-ventilator synchronization system; respiration; safety hazards; Biomedical imaging; Films; Hazards; Lungs; Switches; Synchronization; X-ray imaging; Algorithms; Equipment Design; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Intensive Care Units; User-Computer Interface; Ventilators, Mechanical; X-Rays;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6092023
