Title :
Mapping of uterine contractile potential by non invasive technique
Author :
Ravindran, G. ; Devi, S. Shenbaga
Author_Institution :
Centre for Med. Electron., Anna Univ., Chennai, India
Abstract :
An algorithm based on Four Nearest Neighborhood (4NN) method has been developed to get a colour coded image of the entire uterine activity during labour. A dedicated data acquisition system has been developed to pick up the uterine contractile potentials at 8 different positions of the uterus and 4NN technique has been applied to convert these 8 channels of information into a colour coded image of 320×320 pixels
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; biomedical imaging; data acquisition; obstetrics; Four Nearest Neighborhood method; colour coded image; dedicated data acquisition system; medical diagnostic imaging; noninvasive technique; uterine contractile potential mapping; uterine contractile potentials; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Data acquisition; Image converters; Low pass filters; Magnetic separation; Pixel; Signal mapping; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804029
