DocumentCode
1104134
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
Volume
44
Issue
6
fYear
2008
Firstpage
397
Lastpage
398
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20083426
Filename
4472402
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