Title :
Weighted averaging of auditory brainstem responses
Author :
Davila, Carlos E. ; Azmoodeh, Masoud
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
A weighted averaging algorithm is applied to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the auditory brainstem response (ABR). The algorithm´s performance is verified using a new SNR estimator and is found to give significant increases in SNR compared to conventional averaging
Keywords :
auditory evoked potentials; medical signal processing; algorithm performance; auditory brainstem responses; clinical medicine; conventional averaging; electrodiagnostics; hearing assessment; signal-to-noise ratio increase; weighted averaging algorithm; Additive noise; Deafness; Gain; Jitter; Lesions; Medical diagnostic imaging; Multiple sclerosis; Neoplasms; Pediatrics; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.412059
