Apparatus and method for determining adequacy of electrode-to-skin contact and electrode quality for bioelectrical measurements
First Claim
1. A method for diagnosing the possibility of disease in a body part, the method comprising providing an electrode array containing a plurality of electrodes capable of being electrically coupled to the body part;
- making an electrode assessment measurement with the electrode array;
determining whether the plurality of electrodes are suitably coupled to the body part based on the electrode assessment measurement;
making a diagnosis measurement with the electrode array;
obtaining an electrical property of the body part based on the diagnosis measurement; and
diagnosing the possibility of disease based on the electrical property of the body part.
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Abstract
A system and method for diagnosing the possibility of disease in a body part is described. The system includes an electrode array containing a plurality of electrodes capable of being electrically coupled to the body part. A first measurement unit makes an electrode assessment measurement with the electrode array. An electrode assessment module determines whether the plurality of electrodes are suitably coupled to the body part based on the electrode assessment measurement. If there is suitable coupling, a second measurement unit makes a diagnosis measurement with the electrode array. An electrical property module obtains an electrical property of the body part, such as impedance, based on the diagnosis measurement. A diagnosis module diagnoses the possibility of disease based on the measured electrical property.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for diagnosing the possibility of disease in a body part, the method comprising
providing an electrode array containing a plurality of electrodes capable of being electrically coupled to the body part; -
making an electrode assessment measurement with the electrode array;
determining whether the plurality of electrodes are suitably coupled to the body part based on the electrode assessment measurement;
making a diagnosis measurement with the electrode array;
obtaining an electrical property of the body part based on the diagnosis measurement; and
diagnosing the possibility of disease based on the electrical property of the body part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for diagnosing the possibility of disease in a body part, the system comprising
an electrode array containing a plurality of electrodes capable of being electrically coupled to the body part; -
a first measurement unit for making an electrode assessment measurement with the electrode array;
an electrode assessment module for determining whether the plurality of electrodes are suitably coupled to the body part based on the electrode assessment measurement;
a second measurement unit for making a diagnosis measurement with the electrode array; and
an electrical property module for obtaining an electrical property of the body part based on the diagnosis measurement, wherein the electrical property is used to diagnose the possibility of disease. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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