Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals
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1. A method for monitoring bladder function in an animal having a bladder, the method comprising:
- positioning an electromagnetic radiation emitter and an electromagnetic radiation detector on a skin surface of the animal adjacent to the animal'"'"'s bladder;
emitting near infrared electromagnetic radiation (NIR) at the bladder with the electromagnetic radiation emitter while detecting the NIR with the electromagnetic radiation detector;
collecting near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) data representative of the detected NIR prior to, during, and following bladder filling and voiding;
correlating the detected NIRS data to changes in oxygenation and hemodynamic parameters prior to, during, and following bladder filling and voiding to provide an indication of bladder function; and
storing the collected NIRS data for the animal, wherein the NIRS data corresponds to a first plurality of times during a first time period.
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Abstract
Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals are disclosed. A method includes receiving signals from an electromagnetic radiation detector, the signals representing electromagnetic radiation detected from the bladder during irradiance of the bladder with electromagnetic radiation, and further includes storing data indicative of bladder function, in response to the signals. The received signals may represent near infrared (NIR) detected from the bladder during NIR irradiance of the bladder.
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1. A method for monitoring bladder function in an animal having a bladder, the method comprising:
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positioning an electromagnetic radiation emitter and an electromagnetic radiation detector on a skin surface of the animal adjacent to the animal'"'"'s bladder; emitting near infrared electromagnetic radiation (NIR) at the bladder with the electromagnetic radiation emitter while detecting the NIR with the electromagnetic radiation detector; collecting near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) data representative of the detected NIR prior to, during, and following bladder filling and voiding; correlating the detected NIRS data to changes in oxygenation and hemodynamic parameters prior to, during, and following bladder filling and voiding to provide an indication of bladder function; and storing the collected NIRS data for the animal, wherein the NIRS data corresponds to a first plurality of times during a first time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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