title: An active probe for electrocardiography.
abstract: In order to improve the signal to noise ratio during the recording of electrocardiographic maps from moving patients, the effect of using active electrodes with built-in amplifiers was investigated. Two kinds of electrodes using different technologies were developed: a miniature printed circuit and a thin film circuit. The first method was found to be suitable for the fabrication of small quantities in a normally equipped electronics workshop while the second, requiring highly specialised equipment, is intended for industrial manufacture in large quantities.
mesh_terms: D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes