{"title":"Automatic Measurement of the Intima-Media Thickness with Active Contour Based Image Segmentation","authors":"M. Ceccarelli, N. De Luca, A. Morganella","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285167","url":null,"abstract":"A snake-based approach for the automatic detection of the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the far wall of the common carotid artery from sonographic images is proposed. The main problems to be faced are related, from one point, to the high level of speckle noise and, from the other, to the need of an accurate segmentation of the vessel structure for diagnostic purposes. In particular, the detection of the intima layer plays a fundamental role as it represents the initial contour from where the method should start. We propose an automatic segmentation approach which makes use of a first non linear filtering based on anisotropic diffusion followed by an iterative relaxation procedure. Once the intima layer has been detected our method tries to locate an optimal initial contour to detect the wall of the artery by minimizing of a modified energy functional.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117171340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Araújo, R.T.L. Junior, R. Freire, I.S.S. Silva, J.F. da Silva, Y. Catunda, Elyson A. N. Carvalho
{"title":"Ultrasonic Anemometer for the Measurement of Respiratory Flow in the Forced Oscillation Technique","authors":"G. Araújo, R.T.L. Junior, R. Freire, I.S.S. Silva, J.F. da Silva, Y. Catunda, Elyson A. N. Carvalho","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285149","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper it is proposed a method to the measurement of respiratory flow in the forced oscillations technique (FOT) using an ultrasonic anemometer. It is used the transit time method and the phase difference technique with the measurements of the phase angle between the signal at the transmission and at the receiver to detect changes in the transit time due to flow. The ultrasonic anemometer implementation is based on a microcontroller. The experimental results of the tests with the comparison among this flowmeter and a classical pneumotachometer used in the FOT for flow measurement will are presented.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121680592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Objective Measurement of Pain Intensity by Electrostimulation of Biological Active Points","authors":"A.B. Peskov, V. M. Stuchebnikov","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285159","url":null,"abstract":"We have established a good correlation between electrical pulse amplitude set by the patient at computerized electroacupuncture stimulation and pain intensity determined according to visual pain scale. Our results show that the value of the pulse amplitude can be used as an objective index of pain intensity before or in the process of pain syndrome treatment.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131971231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multiple Channel Electrooculogram Classification using Automata","authors":"M. Trikha, T. Gandhi, A. Bhandari, V. Khare","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285158","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we present a simple and novel technique for classification of multiple channel electrooculogram signals (EOG). In particular, a viable real-time EOG signal classifier is proposed. The classifier is based on deterministic finite automata (DFA). The system is capable of classifying sixteen different EOG signals and can be used universally for development of hardwired (using VHDL, FPGA etc.), or embedded (using microcontroller etc.) devices requiring EOG as a primary source of input. The viability of the system was tested by performing online experiments with able bodied subjects.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127916701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of water barrier function of human skin using super fast dew point hygrometer","authors":"G. Tarapata, J. Weremczuk, R. Jachowicz","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285152","url":null,"abstract":"A new idea of transepidermal water loss factor measurement is presented in the report. Constructed measurement system is base on fast dew point hygrometer with close chamber. For better skin parameterisation, an electrical model of water vapour evaporation through the skin was developed and presented in the paper. Both the experimental results of the dew point hygrometer tests as well as test examination results are shown.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123122882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Alamri, R. Iglesias, M. Eid, A. El Saddik, S. Shirmohammadi, E. Lemaire
{"title":"Haptic Exercises for Measuring Improvement of Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Patients","authors":"A. Alamri, R. Iglesias, M. Eid, A. El Saddik, S. Shirmohammadi, E. Lemaire","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285160","url":null,"abstract":"Rehabilitation exercises supervised by occupational therapists (OTs), involve applying task-oriented forces to the injured/disabled area to regain, for instance, strength and range of motion. Haptic interfaces have shown clear benefits in imitating therapists' exercises with the possibilities of position, grasping angles and force capturing. In this paper, we present two haptic-based virtual reality exercises for stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation to recover all, or some, of their lost hand functions. The two exercises, the squeeze ball exercise and the maze exercise, were implemented using the CyberForce system. The squeeze ball exercise helps patients recover the action of hand grasping whereas the maze exercise aims at increasing the steadiness of the patient's movement. Our measurements of these exercises show that we can continuously evaluate the patient's improvement.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116726798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fetal Electrocardiogram Signal Modelling Using Genetic Algorithm","authors":"K. Nazarpour, Siamak Ebadi, Saeid Sanei","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285156","url":null,"abstract":"The fetal electrocardiogram signal (FECG) is a major tool in monitoring and diagnosis of the fetus high risk conditions and arrhythmias. This paper introduces an accurate mathematical model for fetal electrocardiogram based on a real template FECG signal. This is done after elimination of maternal electrocardiogram (MECG) signal interference measured during pregnancy. The parameters of the introduced model are optimized in terms of sum square error using a genetic algorithm (GA). Our precise fetal electrocardiogram model can be a benchmark for other prospective researches particularly in FECG extraction","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116281612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Signal-Shape Locked Loop (SSLL) as an Adaptive Separator of Cardiac and Respiratory Components of Bio-Impedance Signal","authors":"A. Krivoshei, M. Min, V. Kukk","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285161","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents an on-line signal processing system for adaptive separation of two infra-low frequency signals: cardiac and respiratory bio-impedance (BI) signals, which are the time varying components of the total BI signal. The separation process of such signals as cardiac and respiratory BI components, is not a trivial filtering due to overlapping of spectra and non stationarity of these signals, and moreover, due to the infra-low frequency range. Therefore, advanced signal processing concepts and methods are needed to achieve the goal. The Signal-Shape Locked Loop (SSLL) concept was introduced to solve the task. Using this concept, it is possible to separate two (or more) independent signal components from the total input signal. Technical solution of the system is intended for applications in portable and implantable cardiac devices.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114774528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Mobile Cytometry Unit Based on Satellite Communications: Cytosat","authors":"S. Rapuano, F. Zoino","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285173","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a new mobile flow-cytometry device, optimized for diagnostic applications in the oncology field for realizing an integrated remote-diagnosis network based on satellite communications. A prototype of a mobile cytometry unit, presenting the same performances of the traditional flow-cytometers, and remotely controlled thanks to a specific software tool has been designed and developed. Moreover, it is possible to transmit the patient recordings and the analyzed data to a control centre through satellite network. The paper describes both the hardware and the software architecture of the new flow cytometer, focusing, in particular, on the mobility characteristics of the developed instrument.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125463420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Pardonge, B. Walravens, M. Demeyere, K. T. Duy, R. Olszewski, H. Reychler, B. Raucent, C. Eugène
{"title":"3D Reconstitution of Dentition by Laser Triangulation Under Structured Lighting","authors":"M. Pardonge, B. Walravens, M. Demeyere, K. T. Duy, R. Olszewski, H. Reychler, B. Raucent, C. Eugène","doi":"10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMEA.2007.4285164","url":null,"abstract":"The accurate acquisition of the patient dentition is a very important step in orthognathic surgery since it permits to determine the occlusal position in order to prepare the operation. Classical methods for dental acquisition do not give a fast, accurate and low cost solution. Moreover, orthognathic surgery requires accurate registration with CTscan images, which is difficult with state of the art systems, as dental fillings destroy the CT scan images. This paper presents an approach improving simulation and planning techniques by applying the laser triangulation technology in the field of maxillo-facial surgery or dental implants. The originality is found in the combination of the laser scanning technique with a specific double bite wafer and a rigid registration method. The scanner calibration, registration method and tests of impression material are presented, as well as a first validation.","PeriodicalId":211161,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE International Workshop on Medical Measurement and Applications","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121828811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}