• DocumentCode
    1213767
  • Title

    Construction and Position Verification of a Thermocouple Esophageal Temperature Probe

  • Author

    Mekjavic, I.B. ; Morrison, J.B. ; Brengelmann, G.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    6/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    486
  • Lastpage
    488
  • Abstract
    The construction and evaluation of a thermocouple probe for measuring esophageal temperature is described. The position of the probe within the esophagus is determined electrocardiographically, by observing the changes in ECG traces obtained from a surface electrode and an esophageal lead. The electrocardiographic method of determining probe position is demonstrated and verified by radiography.
  • Keywords
    Blood; Cooling; Electrocardiography; Electrodes; Esophagus; Physiology; Probes; Skin; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Body Temperature; Electrocardiography; Esophagus; Humans; Thermometers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1984.325421
  • Filename
    4121873