Electrical impedance tomography using induced currents: an experimental study

The theory behind induced current EIT is summarized. A prototype data acquisition system is described which is realized to verify the theoretical studies. Data collected from a two-dimensional (2D) object distribution is compared with the calculated data obtained by the finite element method. It is shown that the data acquisition system is capable of collecting real data which closely follows the theoretically expected perturbation in boundary potential differences. Images reconstructed by real data sets are indicatives of the sizes and locations of the inhomogeneities in the saline solution