METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRODE PLACEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for guiding proper placement of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes on a patient, the method comprising:
- normalizing a picture of the patient using a normalization marker on the patient in picture;
comparing the normalized picture of the patient to an electrode placement database to determine positioning of electrodes on the patient, wherein the electrode placement database comprises representations of a plurality of body types and predetermined electrode placement positions corresponding to each body type; and
presenting an image of the patient showing positions for electrodes on the image of the patient.
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Abstract
Described herein are systems, devices and methods for guiding placement of electrodes, and particularly ECG electrodes on a patient. A picture of the patient'"'"'s body the patient can be analyzed to determine where on the patient'"'"'s body to place electrodes according to a predetermined, conventional or standard placement pattern. The methods, devices and systems may then guide a user in positioning or correcting the position of electrodes on the patient. For example, an image of the patient may be provided showing the correct position of the electrodes, which may act as a patient-specific map or guide. The electrode placement positions can correspond to conventional or standard 12-lead ECG electrode positions.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for guiding proper placement of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes on a patient, the method comprising:
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normalizing a picture of the patient using a normalization marker on the patient in picture; comparing the normalized picture of the patient to an electrode placement database to determine positioning of electrodes on the patient, wherein the electrode placement database comprises representations of a plurality of body types and predetermined electrode placement positions corresponding to each body type; and presenting an image of the patient showing positions for electrodes on the image of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for guiding placement of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes, the method comprising:
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normalizing a picture of a patient'"'"'s chest using a normalization marker on the patient in picture; comparing the normalized picture of the patient to an electrode placement database to determine positioning of electrodes on the patient, wherein the electrode placement database comprises representations of a plurality of body types and predetermined conventional ECG electrode placement positions corresponding to each body type; and presenting an image of the patient showing positions for conventional ECG electrode positions on the image of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for determining the placement of ECG electrodes using a smartphone, the method comprising:
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taking a picture of a patient'"'"'s chest including a normalization marker on the patient with the smartphone; normalizing the scale of the picture using the normalization marker; comparing the normalized picture to an electrode placement database comprising representations of a plurality of body types and predetermined ECG electrode placement positions for each body type to determine positioning of electrodes on the patient, wherein the scale of the normalized picture is the same as the scale of the electrode placement database; and presenting an image of the patient showing positions for ECG electrodes on the image of the patient.
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