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    IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
    |February 21, 2015
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    Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) can achieve reliable resolution guarantees despite measurement errors. This research provides a criterion for determining if a desired resolution is achievable in EIT setups.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical imaging
    • Non-destructive testing
    • Electrical Engineering

    Background:

    • Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a promising imaging technique using surface current-voltage data to detect conductivity changes.
    • EIT's reliability is often compromised by sensitivity to modeling and measurement errors.
    • Existing EIT applications face challenges in consistent performance due to uncertainties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the principal possibility of rigorous resolution guarantees in EIT.
    • To develop a criterion for assessing achievable resolution in EIT measurement setups.
    • To address EIT's limitations caused by systematic and random measurement errors.

    Main Methods:

    • Derivation of a constructive criterion for resolution guarantees.

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  • Analysis of EIT performance under imprecise background conductivity and electrode contact impedances.
  • Consideration of noisy measurements with a known minimal contrast for anomalies.

    • Main Results:

    • Established that rigorous resolution guarantees are principally possible in EIT, even with errors.
    • Developed a criterion to evaluate the feasibility of achieving desired resolution.
    • Quantified performance under specific conditions of uncertainty and noise.

    Conclusions:

    • EIT can achieve reliable resolution guarantees, enhancing its applicability.
    • The derived criterion aids in designing and optimizing EIT measurement setups.
    • This work provides a foundation for new EIT applications and improved system design.