Title :
Can Asthma in Children be Detected by the Estimated Parameter Values of the Augmented RIC Model ?
Author :
Rajagiri, A. ; Diong, B. ; Goldman, M. ; Nazeran, H.
Author_Institution :
Texas Christian Univ., Fort Worth, TX
fDate :
Aug. 30 2006-Sept. 3 2006
Abstract :
This paper describes the estimation of the parameter values for the recently introduced augmented RIC respiratory system model from impulse oscillometry data obtained from both asthmatic and normal children. An analysis of these values has indicated that one of the capacitance parameters of the model provides good discrimination between these two groups of children; moreover, this finding corresponds well with current medical understanding of the pathology of asthma
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; diseases; paediatrics; pneumodynamics; asthma detection; augmented RIC respiratory system model; capacitance parameters; children; impulse oscillometry data; normal children; parameter value estimation; pathology; Diseases; Frequency; Impedance measurement; Lungs; Parameter estimation; Pediatrics; Pressure measurement; Pulse measurements; Respiratory system; USA Councils; Respiratory impedance; asthma; parameter estimation; respiratory system model;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2006. EMBS '06. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0032-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259524
