Title :
Simulation study for the design of an EIT system for cardiac output monitoring
Author :
Murphy, E.K. ; Halter, R.J. ; Odame, K.
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Abstract :
This simulation study explores system design requirements needed for an EIT system that will be capable of accurately monitoring cadiac output. The 4D XCAT model is used to construct a realastic time-depedent conductivity profile of the chest. Forward and inverse simulations are calculated using Dartmouth´s NDRM EIT software package. Error analysis revealed that an SNR of 85-91 dB is preferred to confidently measure cardiac output.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical equipment; cardiology; electric impedance imaging; electrical conductivity; error analysis; haemodynamics; medical computing; noise; patient monitoring; physiological models; 4D XCAT model; Dartmouth NDRM EIT software package; EIT system design requirement; SNR; cardiac output measurement; cardiac output monitoring; electrical impedance tomography; error analysis; forward simulation; inverse simulation; time-depedent chest conductivity profile; Conductivity; Finite element analysis; Heart; Image reconstruction; Measurement uncertainty; Tomography; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Conference (NEBEC), 2015 41st Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Troy, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-8358-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBEC.2015.7117182
