A dual-frequency electrical impedance tomography system.
An electrical impedance tomography (EIT) system has been constructed, operating at two frequencies, 40.96 and 81.92 kHz, for investigating the practicability of the dual-frequency imaging method discussed theoretically in a previous paper. For testing the system, a phantom with a frequency-dependent electrical conductivity was designed. The properties of the phantom can be adjusted to match the frequency dependence observed in a given type of tissue. Dual-frequency images were obtained from a phantom simulating liver and also from 200 g of porcine liver in a saline tank. Prior to image reconstruction, it was necessary to apply a correction to the data to cancel the effects of stray capacitance within the electronics.
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Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
Zhang
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D000818:Animals; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008322:Mammals; D008961:Models, Structural; D013552:Swine; D014054:Tomography / Q000379:methods*