The Epilog system-automated long-term EEG monitoring for epilepsy

Author

Collura, Thomas F. ; Jacobs, Ernest C. ; Burgess, Richard C. ; Turnbull, John P.

Author_Institution

Cleveland Clinic Found., OH, USA

Volume

25

Issue

9

fYear

1992

fDate

9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

5

Lastpage

14

Abstract

Epilog, a Unix-based real-time operational support system for electroencephalogram (EEG) waveform acquisition, storage, analysis, display, and printing, is described. The system is designed to be used for diagnosis and surgical planning in a large epilepsy program. The implemented system has two monitoring units consisting of four rooms with their associated computer, video, and medical support systems. A central computer hub performs Epilog services for each unit. Each hub acquires and processes up to 256 channels of EEG 24 h per day, and serves as a control center for much of the automation in the unit. The EEG data structures and data flow used in Epilog are discussed.

Keywords

biomedical equipment; computerised monitoring; electroencephalography; medical computing; patient monitoring; real-time systems; Epilog system; Unix; computerised EEG monitoring; data flow; data structures; epilepsy program; real-time operational support system; waveform acquisition; Automatic control; Biomedical monitoring; Computer displays; Computerized monitoring; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Medical diagnostic imaging; Printing; Real time systems; Surgery;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.156378

Filename

156378