Method and apparatus for displaying information obtained by electrical impedance tomography data
US7435226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0536
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention refers to a method and an apparatus for displaying information obtained by electrical impedance tomography (EIT) data from a part of a patient's body. In order to provide a method for displaying information which can be immediately used in order to determine a specific pathological condition of said part, a method according to the invention performs te following steps: processing the EIT data with a plurality of predetermined processing modes; determining specific pathological conditions of said part in accordance with the results of the predetermined processing modes; selecting a screen mode from a plurality of predetermined screen modes in accordance with the specific pathological conditions; and displaying the EIT data in accordance with the selected screen modes.
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