Title :
Noninvasive Optical Monitoring of Bladder Filling to Capacity Using a Wireless Near Infrared Spectroscopy Device
Author :
Molavi, B. ; Shadgan, Babak ; Macnab, Andrew J. ; Dumont, Guy A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Abstract :
Lack of bladder fullness sensation is an issue that arises in different neurogenic conditions and in addition to influencing patients´ quality of life, can result in serious kidney damage. We describe a wireless wearable sensor for detecting bladder fullness using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). The sensor has been tested in vitro and in vivo to verify its feasibility and is shown to be capable of detecting changes in bladder content noninvasively.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; body sensor networks; infrared spectroscopy; kidney; patient monitoring; bladder content; bladder filling; bladder fullness sensation; kidney damage; neurogenic conditions; noninvasive optical monitoring; patient quality-of-life; wireless near infrared spectroscopy device; wireless wearable sensor; Bladder; Detectors; Light emitting diodes; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Biomedical monitoring; bladder dysfunction; near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS); wearable sensors;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBCAS.2013.2272013
