Title :
No touch pulse measurement by optical interferometry
Author :
Hong, HyunDae ; Fox, Martin D.
Author_Institution :
Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
Arterial pulsatility was measured using an optical interferometer. As opposed to laser Doppler flow meters, the prototype system the authors evaluated can detect pulsation profiles of major arteries with potentially useful information including pulse wave velocity, profile of pulse pressure, etc.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; haemodynamics; laser applications in medicine; light interferometry; pressure measurement; major arteries; medical measurement technique; no touch pulse measurement; optical interferometry; pulsation profiles detection; pulse pressure profile; pulse wave velocity; Arteries; Biomedical optical imaging; Blood flow; Blood pressure; Force measurement; Holography; Optical interferometry; Optical surface waves; Pulse measurements; Skin; Adult; Arteries; Cardiovascular Diseases; Electrocardiography; Humans; Interferometry; Light; Male; Pulsatile Flow; Pulse;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
