Title :
Measurement of percent carboxyhemoglobin with pulse-oximetry technique
Author :
Lee, Jason C S ; Cheung, Peter W. ; Marble, David R. ; Kenny, Margaret A. ; Landicho, Del
Author_Institution :
Microsensor Res. Lab., Washington Technol. Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Computer simulations based on the photon diffusion theory are carried out to analyze the feasibility of measuring the percent carboxyhemoglobin (%HbCO) using the pulse-oximetry technique. A series of in vitro experiments using a mechanical pulser to simulate the pumping effect of the heart is performed. Both the theoretical and the experimental data show that a pulse-oximetry technique using multiple wavelengths can be applied for the measurement of %HbCO.<>
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; blood; proteins; computer simulation; heart pumping effect; mechanical pulser; percent carboxyhaemoglobin measurement; photon diffusion theory; pulse oximetry;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95006
