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Bioimpedance analysis in detecting vascular diseases using blood pooling method

Yomna H Shash1, Mohamed A A Eldosoky1, Mohamed T Elwakad1

  • 1a Department of Biomedical Engineering , Helwan University , Cairo , Egypt.

Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
|April 5, 2019
PubMed

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This study introduces a novel bioimpedance analysis (BIA) method combined with blood pooling to detect vascular diseases. The technique measures changes in blood vessel properties, enabling early identification of abnormalities.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Cardiovascular diseases pose significant health risks.
  • Blood vessel disorders can lead to severe or fatal health problems.
  • Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is a non-invasive technique for disease detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel scheme for extracting blood vessel properties using BIA and blood pooling.
  • To detect vascular diseases by analyzing changes in bioimpedance measurements.
  • To develop a mathematical model for vessel compliance and its effect on bioimpedance.

Main Methods:

  • A novel scheme combining BIA with blood pooling to measure bioimpedance changes.
  • Development of a mathematical model for vessel compliance.
  • Construction of a finite element model of the human forearm for simulation.
  • Simulation of various vascular disorders and impedance measurements before and after blood pooling.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method successfully extracts blood vessel properties like compliance.
  • Simulation results demonstrate BIA's ability to estimate vascular abnormalities.
  • Changes in vessel compliance due to diseases are reflected in bioimpedance measurements.

Conclusions:

  • The novel BIA and blood pooling method shows promise for detecting vascular diseases.
  • Assessing changes in vessel compliance via bioimpedance is a viable approach for diagnosing vascular abnormalities.
  • This technique offers a non-invasive, low-cost method for cardiovascular health assessment.

Keywords:
BIACardiovascularblood poolingcompliance

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