Cole electrical impedance Model-a critique and an alternative

Author

Grimnes, Sverre ; Martinsen, Ørjan G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Oslo Univ., Norway

Volume

52

Issue

1

fYear

2005

Firstpage

132

Lastpage

135

Abstract

The Cole single-dispersion impedance model is based upon a constant phase element (CPE), a conductance parameter as a dependent parameter and a characteristic time constant as an independent parameter. Usually however, the time constant of tissue or cell suspensions is conductance dependent, and so the Cole model is incompatible with general relaxation theory and not a model of first choice. An alternative model with conductance as a free parameter influencing the characteristic time constant of the biomaterial has been analyzed. With this free-conductance model it is possible to separately follow CPE and conductive processes, and the nominal time constant no longer corresponds to the apex of the circular arc in the complex plane.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; physiological models; skin; Cole single-dispersion electrical impedance model; cell suspensions; conductance parameter; constant phase element; free-conductance model; time constant; tissue; Capacitors; Dielectrics; Equations; Equivalent circuits; Frequency; Impedance; Mathematical model; Permittivity; Suspensions; VHF circuits; Bioimpedance theory; Cole model; biomaterial; cell suspension model; constant phase element (CPE); dielectric; electrical network theory; electrical relaxation theory; tissue model; Algorithms; Bacterial Proteins; Computer Simulation; Connective Tissue; DNA-Binding Proteins; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Electric Impedance; Humans; Models, Biological; Plethysmography, Impedance; Sensitivity and Specificity; Skin Physiology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9294

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TBME.2004.836499

Filename

1369598