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ArticleBiomedical engineering online2017

Fast detection and data compensation for electrodes disconnection in long-term monitoring of dynamic brain electrical impedance tomography.

Ge Zhang, Meng Dai, Lin Yang, Weichen Li, Haoting Li, Canhua Xu, Xuetao Shi, Xiuzhen Dong, Feng Fu

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Ge ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Meng DaiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Lin YangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Weichen LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Haoting LiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Canhua XuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xuetao ShiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xiuzhen DongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. dongxiuzhen@fmmu.edu.cn.
Feng FuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. fengfu@fmmu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

backgroundElectrode disconnection is a common occurrence during long-term monitoring of brain electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in clinical settings. The data acquisition system suffers remarkable data loss which results in image reconstruction failure. The aim of this study was to: (1) detect disconnected electrodes and (2) account for invalid data.

methodsWeighted correlation coefficient for each electrode was calculated based on the measurement differences between well-connected and disconnected electrodes. Disconnected electrodes were identified by filtering out abnormal coefficients with discrete wavelet transforms. Further, previously valid measurements were utilized to establish grey model. The invalid frames after electrode disconnection were substituted with the data estimated by grey model. The proposed approach was evaluated on resistor phantom and with eight patients in clinical settings.

resultsThe proposed method was able to detect 1 or 2 disconnected electrodes with an accuracy of 100%; to detect 3 and 4 disconnected electrodes with accuracy of 92 and 84% respectively. The time cost of electrode detection was within 0.018 s. Further, the proposed method was capable to compensate at least 60 subsequent frames of data and restore the normal image reconstruction within 0.4 s and with a mean relative error smaller than 0.01%.

conclusionsIn this paper, we proposed a two-step approach to detect multiple disconnected electrodes and to compensate the invalid frames of data after disconnection. Our method is capable of detecting more disconnected electrodes with higher accuracy compared to methods proposed in previous studies. Further, our method provides estimations during the faulty measurement period until the medical staff reconnects the electrodes. This work would improve the clinical practicability of dynamic brain EIT and contribute to its further promotion.

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Image Processing, Computer-AssistedArtifactsBrainElectric ImpedanceElectrodesHumansTime FactorsTomographyWavelet AnalysisBrain electrical impedance tomographyElectrode disconnectionGrey modelWavelet transformWeighted-correlation coefficient

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PMCPMC5234124

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