Journal of ISMAC
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Volume 3 — Issue 2 — June 2021

Survey on Medical Imaging of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) by Variable Current Pattern Methods

https://doi.org/10.36548/jismac.2021.2.002
Pages: 82-95
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Edriss Eisa Babikir Adam
Assistant Professor / EEE, Mainefhi College of Engineering and Technology,
Sathesh
Department of EEE, Eritrea Institute of Technology,
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Adam, Edriss Eisa Babikir, and Sathesh. 2021. “Survey on Medical Imaging of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) by Variable Current Pattern Methods”. Journal of ISMAC 3 (2): 82-95. https://doi.org/10.36548/jismac.2021.2.002.
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— Electrical Impedance Tomography
— Medical devices
Published: 12-05-2021

Abstract

Recently, the image reconstruction study on EIT plays a vital role in the medical application field for validation and calibration purpose. This research article analyzes the different types of reconstruction algorithms of EIT in medical imaging applications. Besides, it reviews many methods involved in constructing the electrical impedance tomography. The spatial distribution and resolution with different sensitivity has been discussed here. The electrode arrangement of various methods involved in the EIT system is discussed here. This research article comprises of adjacent drive method, cross method, and alternative opposite current direction method based on the voltage driven pattern. The assessment process of biomedical EIT has been discussed and investigated through the impedance imaging of the existent substances. The locality of the electrodes can be calculated and fixed for appropriate methods. More specifically, this research article discusses about the EIT image reconstruction methods and the significance of the alternative opposite current direction approach in the biomedical system. The change in conductivity test is further investigated based on the injection of current flow in the system. It has been established by the use of Electrical Impedance Tomography and Diffuse Optical Tomography Reconstruction Software (EDITORS) software, which is open-source software.

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