An arm phantom: A digital simulation system for testing sphygmomanometers

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-83

  Gross H ^a   Mieke, S ^a   Ulbrich, M ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; BLOOD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SYNCHRONIZATION;

ARM PHANTOM; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING INSTRUMENT; DIGITAL SIMULATION SYSTEM; ELECTROACOUSTIC CONVERTERS; ELECTROPNEUMATIC CONVERTERS; KOROTKOFF SOUNDS; MEDICAL DEVICES; SIGNAL CONVERTERS; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHANTOM; SIMULATION; SPHYGMOMANOMETER;

EID: 0030110895     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909609008383     Document Type: Article

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