• DocumentCode
    3498528
  • Title

    Automated integration of flow-volume loop and acoustic data

  • Author

    Raman, S. ; Druzgalski, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. / Biomed. Eng., California State Univ., Long Beach, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    March 28 2011-April 1 2011
  • Firstpage
    404
  • Lastpage
    404
  • Abstract
    Pulmonary function testing has been used as a primary tool in assessing an efficiency of the lungs operation. Within that test, maximal flow-volume curves provide clinically useful documentation of any flow limitations in a standardized fashion. Independently, acoustic sounds are used to characterize and reflect on qualitative aspects of flow and its disturbances. This project focused on the design and implementation of an automated system which merges the acoustic sound indicators with the flow-volume loops data which provide integrated and easily documented assessment of related lung functions. The graphical user interface eliminates the need for command line interface.
  • Keywords
    flow measurement; graphical user interfaces; lung; medical signal processing; patient diagnosis; pneumodynamics; sensor fusion; acoustic data; acoustic indicators; automated data integration; flow-volume loop data; graphical user interface; lung function assessment; lung operation efficiency; maximal flow-volume curves; pulmonary function testing; Acoustics; Conferences; Graphical user interfaces; Lungs; Software; Three dimensional displays; Two dimensional displays; GUI; PFT; acoustic sounds; electret microphone; flow-volume loops;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2011 Pan American
  • Conference_Location
    Rio de Janeiro
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-61284-915-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PAHCE.2011.5871938
  • Filename
    5871938