Analysis of resting noise characteristics of three EIT systems in order to compare suitability for time difference imaging with scalp electrodes during epileptic seizures

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Fabrizi, L ^a   McEwan, A ^a   Woo, E ^b   Holder, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

EIT system performance; Electrical impedance tomography; Noise characterization

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; RESISTORS;

CLINICAL APPLICATION; DIFFERENCE IMAGING; EIT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; LOAD IMPEDANCE; NOISE CHARACTERISTIC; NOISE CHARACTERIZATION; NOISE COMPONENTS; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; TIME-DIFFERENCES; VARYING LOAD;

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

COMPUTER ASSISTED IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEUROIMAGING; NOISE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 34447103313     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/28/7/S16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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