ISSN:
1741-0444
Keywords:
Cardiokymography
;
Electromagnetic coupling
;
Left and right ventricular wall motion
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The cardiokymograph or displacement cardiograph (DCG) is a non-contacting device which senses movement of the heart throughout the cardiac cycle by the interaction of a radiofrequency (10–20 MHz) electromagnetic field, generated by a sensing coil, with the thorax. In the paper three different techniques of detecting this movement will be discussed: monitoring the changes in sensing resonant frequency (FM modulation), monitoring the changes in impedance of the coil at resonant frequency (AM modulation) and a new technique which monitors the changes in coil impedance at fixed frequency. The sensitivities of these three techniques will be compared. A simplified theory of the mode of coupling between the coil and the thorax will be studied in terms of a transformer model. Preliminary clinical measurements of anterior left and right ventricular motion will be given. The presence of higher-frequency features related to atrial motion and the opening and closing of the aortic and pulmonary values will also be described.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02447099
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