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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Medical Imaging
    • Physiological Monitoring

    Background:

    • Accurate bladder volume monitoring is crucial for patients with impaired bladder sensation.
    • Noninvasive methods are needed for frequent and accessible bladder volume estimation.
    • Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) shows potential for real-time bladder volume assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate two novel methods for extracting bladder volume estimates from EIT data.
    • To assess the performance of these methods in the presence of noise.
    • To provide a noninvasive tool for bladder volume monitoring.

    Main Methods:

    • Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) was used for noninvasive measurements.
    • Two distinct algorithms were developed: one using global impedance from reconstructed images, and another using singular value decomposition of raw voltage data.
    • Performance was evaluated under noisy conditions.

    Main Results:

    • Both presented methods successfully extracted bladder volume estimates from EIT measurements.
    • The study analyzed the performance of each method, particularly in the presence of measurement noise.
    • A linear correlation between abdominal electrical impedance and bladder volume was confirmed.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed EIT-based methods offer a noninvasive and promising approach for bladder volume estimation.
    • These techniques could significantly benefit patients with impaired bladder volume perception.
    • Further evaluation and refinement of these methods are warranted for clinical application.