Acoustic detection of vascular conditions
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1. A method of detecting a vascular condition, the method comprising:
- receiving sound information associated with blood flowing through a vascular structure;
converting the sound information into temporal data associated with a plurality of cardiac cycles;
averaging the temporal data to form a set of average data; and
detecting the vascular condition based on a difference between the temporal data and the set of average data.
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Abstract
A system and method of detecting a vascular condition within a body receives vibrations emitted in response to blood flowing through a vascular structure within the body and converts the received vibrations into vibration information. The system and method generates spectral information from the vibration information, calculates a spectral parameter based on the spectral information and detects the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter.
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1. A method of detecting a vascular condition, the method comprising:
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receiving sound information associated with blood flowing through a vascular structure;
converting the sound information into temporal data associated with a plurality of cardiac cycles;
averaging the temporal data to form a set of average data; and
detecting the vascular condition based on a difference between the temporal data and the set of average data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of detecting a vascular condition, the method comprising:
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receiving vibrations emitted in response to blood flowing through a vascular structure;
converting the received vibrations into vibration information;
generating spectral information from the vibration information;
calculating a spectral parameter based on the spectral information, wherein calculating the spectral parameter based on the spectral information includes calculating a time dependent amplitude signal and calculating an amplitude ratio based on the time dependent amplitude signal; and
detecting the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of detecting a vascular condition, the method comprising:
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receiving vibrations emitted in response to blood flowing through a vascular structure;
converting the received vibrations into vibration information;
generating spectral information from the vibration information, wherein generating spectral information from the vibration information includes identifying groups of temporal data, each of which is associated with one of a plurality of cardiac cycles, and averaging the groups of temporal data to generate an average time domain signal representative of an average cardiac cycle, and wherein generating spectral information from the vibration information further includes subtracting the average time domain signal from each of the groups of temporal data;
calculating a spectral parameter based on the spectral information; and
detecting the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter.
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14. A system for detecting a vascular condition body, the system comprising:
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a memory; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is programmed to receive sound information, wherein the processor is programmed to convert the sound information into temporal data associated with a plurality of cardiac cycles, wherein the processor is programmed to average the temporal data to form a set of average data, and wherein the processor is programmed to detect the vascular condition based on a difference between the temporal data and the set of average data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26)
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25. A system for detecting a vascular condition, the system comprising:
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a memory; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is programmed to receive vibration information, wherein the processor is programmed to generate spectral information from the vibration information and to calculate a spectral parameter based on the spectral information, and wherein the processor is programmed to detect the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter, and wherein the processor is further programmed to calculate a time dependent amplitude signal and to calculate an amplitude ratio based on the time dependent amplitude signal.
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27. A system for detecting a vascular condition, the system comprising:
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a memory; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is adapted to receive vibration information, wherein the processor is programmed to generate spectral information from the vibration information and to calculate a spectral parameter based on the spectral information, wherein the processor is programmed to detect the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter and to identify groups of temporal data, each of which is associated with one of a plurality of cardiac cycles, and to average the groups of temporal data to generate an average time domain signal representative of an average cardiac cycle, and wherein the processor is further programmed to subtract the average time domain signal from each of the groups of temporal data.
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28. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive sound information associated with a vascular condition;
convert the sound information into temporal data associated with a plurality of cardiac cycles;
average the temporal data to form a set of average data; and
detect the vascular condition based on a difference between the temporal data and the set of average data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive vibration information associated with a vascular condition;
generate spectral information from the vibration information;
calculate a spectral parameter based on the spectral information by calculating a time dependent amplitude signal and calculating an amplitude ratio based on the time dependent amplitude signal; and
detect the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive vibration information associated with a vascular condition;
generate spectral information from the vibration information;
calculate a spectral parameter based on the spectral information;
detect the vascular condition based on the spectral parameter; and
identify groups of temporal data, each of which is associated with one of a plurality of cardiac cycles, and to average the groups of temporal data to generate an average time domain signal representative of an average cardiac cycle and to subtract the average time domain signal from each of the groups of temporal data.
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