Method of and system for signal separation during multivariate physiological monitoring
First Claim
1. A method for determining a condition associated with a live body organ by separating desired physiologic signals produced by the live body organ from superimposed signals acquired during physiologic monitoring via a plurality of physiologic signal sensors at different positions in relation to the live body organ, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring multivariate physiologic signals via the plurality signal sensors, wherein the physiologic signals acquired on each of the signal sensors reflects the respective sensitivity of the particular signal sensor to multiple signal sources, including a desired signal and one or more superimposed contaminant signals;
inputting the acquired physiologic signals into a data processor that performs the steps of;
converting the acquired physiologic signals into signal data upon which mathematical operations are performed by representing the acquired signal data as an observation vector O(t) whose values are representative of the physiologic signals acquired by the corresponding sensors;
accessing a separability operator S that includes a matrix of separation coefficients;
applying the separability operator S by dot product to the observation vector O(t) to produce an output;
extracting one or more output signals from the output to determine a condition associated with the live body organ; and
enabling the physiological monitoring of the condition associated with the live body organ;
wherein the matrix of separation coefficients collectively specify a model of the conditions of physiologic and external signal sources encountered during data acquisition.
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Abstract
Multiple electrode contacts make electrical connections to the anterior and/or posterior chest for multivariate characterization of the electrical activation of the heart. A central processing unit derives synthetic composite electrographic signals as well as flag signals for specific purposes. A preferred embodiment uses this system to trigger or gate magnetic resonance imaging, eliminating or reducing problems from small or inverted R-waves, lead detachment, noise, flow signal, gradient changes, and rhythm changes, more reliably flagging the onset of electrical activation of the ventricles. Additional derived data are ST-segment shifts, filling times, and respiratory cycle. Filling times may be used for greatly improved imaging in the presence of rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation. Respiratory cycle may be used as a respiratory trigger to control for the effects of breathing on the heart position and image quality.
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1. A method for determining a condition associated with a live body organ by separating desired physiologic signals produced by the live body organ from superimposed signals acquired during physiologic monitoring via a plurality of physiologic signal sensors at different positions in relation to the live body organ, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring multivariate physiologic signals via the plurality signal sensors, wherein the physiologic signals acquired on each of the signal sensors reflects the respective sensitivity of the particular signal sensor to multiple signal sources, including a desired signal and one or more superimposed contaminant signals; inputting the acquired physiologic signals into a data processor that performs the steps of; converting the acquired physiologic signals into signal data upon which mathematical operations are performed by representing the acquired signal data as an observation vector O(t) whose values are representative of the physiologic signals acquired by the corresponding sensors; accessing a separability operator S that includes a matrix of separation coefficients; applying the separability operator S by dot product to the observation vector O(t) to produce an output; extracting one or more output signals from the output to determine a condition associated with the live body organ; and enabling the physiological monitoring of the condition associated with the live body organ; wherein the matrix of separation coefficients collectively specify a model of the conditions of physiologic and external signal sources encountered during data acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for determining a condition associated with a live body organ by separating desired physiologic signals produced by the live body organ from superimposed contaminant signals acquired during physiologic monitoring, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors adapted to be located at different positions relative to a live body organ for acquiring multivariate physiologic signals, wherein the physiologic signals acquired on each of the sensors reflects the respective sensitivity of the particular signal sensor to multiple signal sources, including a desired signal and one or more superimposed signals; a separability operator that includes a matrix of separation coefficients; a data processor in data communication with the plurality of sensors and executing the steps of; converting the acquired physiologic signals into signal data upon which mathematical operations are performed by representing the acquired signal data as an observation vector O(t) whose values are representative of the physiologic signals acquired by the corresponding sensors; applying the separability operator S by dot product to the observation vector O(t) to produce an output; extracting one or more output signals from the output to determine a condition associated with the live body organ; and enabling the physiological monitoring of the condition associated with the live body organ; wherein the matrix of separation coefficients collectively specify a model of the conditions of physiologic and external signal sources encountered during data acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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