Frequency domain model-based intracranial pressure estimation
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Hwang, Irena T. (Irena Tammy)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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George C. Verghese and Faisal M. Kashif.
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Elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP), the pressure of the fluid surrounding the brain, can require urgent medical attention. Current methods for determining ICP are invasive, require neurosurgical expertise, and can lead to infection. ICP measurement is therefore limited to the sickest patients, though many others could potentially benefit from availability of this vital sign. We present a frequency-domain approach to ICP estimation using a simple lumped, linear time-invariant model of cerebrovascular dynamics. Preliminary results from 28 records of patients with severe traumatic brain injury are presented and discussed. Suggestions for future work to improve the estimation algorithm are proposed.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-75).
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2012Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencePublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.