Sensor belt and positioning aid for electro-impedance tomography imaging in neonates
US11793418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for EIT imaging comprises an electrode array for positioning on a patient and measuring an impedance distribution, a data entry unit and a calculation unit. The electrode array contains a visual aid coupled to the electrode array for visually indicating the position of at least one electrode, the data entry module accepts an entry of data describing the position of the visual aid, and the calculation unit calculates the position of the individual electrodes relative to the patient's body and provides correction for the image creation algorithm. A sensor device for EIT imaging may comprise the electrode array, which is connectable to an EIT imaging system comprising a data entry unit and a calculation unit. An EIT imaging method may employ the system or sensor device.
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