Title :
Impedance changes produced by passage of emboli through carotid artery
Author :
Nebuya, S. ; Fujimaki, A. ; Brown, B.H. ; Noshiro, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Clinical Eng., Kitasato Univ., Sagamihara
Abstract :
The possibility of detecting the passage of emboli through the carotid artery via skin electrodes is investigated. Impedance changes calculated using both finite-element and theoretical methods indicate that detection of emboli in vivo should be possible.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electrodes; blood vessels; brain; finite element analysis; skin; carotid artery; electrical impedance; emboli detection; finite element methods; skin electrodes;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20083426
