Wireless Electrocardiogram Transmission in ISM Band: An Approach Towards Telecardiology

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Gupta, R ^a   Mitra, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Compression; Electrocardiogram; Error check; ISM band; Telecardiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; CARDIOLOGY; DEVICES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TELEMEDICINE; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CARDIOLOGY; DATA COMPRESSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES; TELEMEDICINE; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936772474     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-014-0090-5     Document Type: Article

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