title: A multichannel bioimpedance monitor for full-body blood flow monitoring.
abstract: The design, properties, and possible diagnostic contribution of a multichannel bioimpedance monitor (MBM) with three independent current sources are presented in this paper. The simultaneous measurement of bioimpedance at 18 locations (the main part of the body, legs, arms, and neck) provides completely new information, on the basis of which more precise haemodynamic parameters can be obtained. The application of the MBM during various haemodynamic stages, such as resting in a supine position, tilting, exercise stress, and various respiration manoeuvres, is demonstrated. Statistical analysis on a group of 34 healthy volunteers is presented for demonstration of blood flow monitoring by using the proposed method.
authors.forename: Vlastimil
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vondra
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jurak
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Viscor
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halamek
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leinveber
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matejkova
authors.forename: Ladislav
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soukup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000703:Analog-Digital Conversion; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000502:physiology*; D002307:Cardiography, Impedance / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063177:Pulse Wave Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult