The ACE1 Electrical Impedance Tomography System for Thoracic Imaging

The design and performance of the active complex electrode (ACE1) electrical impedance tomography system for single-ended phasic voltage measurements are presented. The design of the hardware and calibration procedures allows for reconstruction of conductivity and permittivity images. Phase measurem...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on instrumentation and measurement 2019-09, Vol.68 (9), p.3137-3150
Main Authors: Mellenthin, Michelle M., Mueller, Jennifer L., de Camargo, Erick Dario Leon Bueno, de Moura, Fernando Silva, Santos, Talles Batista Rattis, Lima, Raul Gonzalez, Hamilton, Sarah J., Muller, Peter A., Alsaker, Melody
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical imaging
Calibration
Circuits
Current measurement
Demodulation
Electrical impedance
electrical impedance tomography (EIT)
Electrical measurement
Electrical resistivity
Electrodes
Image reconstruction
Impedance
Permittivity
Phase measurement
Signal to noise ratio
thoracic imaging
Tomography
Voltage measurement
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Summary:The design and performance of the active complex electrode (ACE1) electrical impedance tomography system for single-ended phasic voltage measurements are presented. The design of the hardware and calibration procedures allows for reconstruction of conductivity and permittivity images. Phase measurement is achieved with the ACE1 active electrode circuit which measures the amplitude and phase of the voltage and the applied current at the location at which current is injected into the body. An evaluation of the system performance under typical operating conditions includes details of demodulation and calibration and an in-depth look at insightful metrics, such as signal-to-noise ratio variations during a single current pattern. Static and dynamic images of conductivity and permittivity are presented from ACE1 data collected on tank phantoms and human subjects to illustrate the system's utility.
ISSN:0018-9456
1557-9662
DOI:10.1109/TIM.2018.2874127