Thermal patient signal analysis
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1. A system for patient signal analysis, comprising:
- a patient monitor including a sensor system with a non-thermal sensor and multiple thermal sensors that simultaneously acquires multiple types of patient signal data including non-thermal signal data, first and second different types of thermal signal data, wherein the multiple thermal sensors acquire the first and second different types of thermal signal data that is generated in response to heat from blood flowing in blood vessels of a patient; and
a computer system communicatively coupled to the patient monitor to receive the patient signal data, wherein the computer system includesa non-transitory memory device for storing computer readable program code, anda processor in communication with the memory device, the processor being operative with the computer readable program code to perform steps includingdetermining continuous temperature cycles from the first and second different types of thermal signal data,synchronizing a first waveform of the continuous temperature cycles from the first or second different type of thermal signal data with a second waveform of the non-thermal signal data by determining time durations between peaks of the first waveform and peaks of the second waveform within a predetermined time window,determining at least one synchronicity value based at least in part on the time durations, andgenerating a report that presents cardiac event detection results determined based at least in part on the at least one synchronicity value.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a framework for facilitating thermal patient signal analysis. In accordance with one aspect, the framework receives patient signal data including thermal signal data. The framework then segments a waveform of the thermal signal data into portions and extracts thermal parameters based on the segmented portions. The framework then determines one or more thermal indices based at least in part on the thermal parameters and generates a report that presents cardiac event detection results determined based at least in part on the one or more thermal indices.
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1. A system for patient signal analysis, comprising:
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a patient monitor including a sensor system with a non-thermal sensor and multiple thermal sensors that simultaneously acquires multiple types of patient signal data including non-thermal signal data, first and second different types of thermal signal data, wherein the multiple thermal sensors acquire the first and second different types of thermal signal data that is generated in response to heat from blood flowing in blood vessels of a patient; and a computer system communicatively coupled to the patient monitor to receive the patient signal data, wherein the computer system includes a non-transitory memory device for storing computer readable program code, and a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor being operative with the computer readable program code to perform steps including determining continuous temperature cycles from the first and second different types of thermal signal data, synchronizing a first waveform of the continuous temperature cycles from the first or second different type of thermal signal data with a second waveform of the non-thermal signal data by determining time durations between peaks of the first waveform and peaks of the second waveform within a predetermined time window, determining at least one synchronicity value based at least in part on the time durations, and generating a report that presents cardiac event detection results determined based at least in part on the at least one synchronicity value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of patient signal analysis, comprising:
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receiving, from a patient monitor, patient signal data acquired at one or more sensors and including first and second different types of thermal signal data, wherein multiple thermal sensors acquire the first and second different types of thermal signal data, wherein the first and second different types of thermal signal data is generated in response to heat form blood flowing in blood vessels of a patient; determining continuous temperature cycles from the first and second different types of thermal signal data; segmenting, by a computer system, a waveform of the continuous temperature cycles into portions, including separating the waveform according to temperature threshold values that are predefined as different percentages of an amplitude range of the waveform; extracting, by the computer system, thermal parameters based on the segmented portions; determining, by the computer system, one or more thermal indices based at least in part on the thermal parameters; and generating, by the computer system, a report that presents cardiac event detection results determined based at least in part on the one or more thermal indices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by machine to perform steps for patient signal analysis, the steps comprising:
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receiving patient signal data acquired at one or more sensors and including first and second different types of thermal signal data, wherein multiple thermal sensors acquire the first and second different types of thermal signal data, wherein the first and second different types of thermal signal data is generated in response to heat from blood flowing in blood vessels of a patient; determining continuous temperature cycles from the first and second different types of thermal signal data; segmenting a waveform of the continuous temperature cycles into portions, including separating the waveform according to temperature threshold values that are predefined as different percentages of an amplitude range of the waveform; extracting thermal parameters based on the segmented portions; determining one or more thermal indices based at least in part on the thermal parameters; and generating a report that presents cardiac event detection results determined based at least in part on the one or more thermal indices.
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