Measured and expected Cole parameters from electrical impedance tomographic spectroscopy images of the human thorax

Physiol Meas. 1995 Aug;16(3 Suppl A):A57-67. doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/16/3a/006.

Abstract

Electrical impedance tomographic spectroscopy (EITS) images have been recorded from a group of 12 normal subjects using frequencies from 9.6 kHz to 1.2 MHz. The impedance changes with frequency have been modelled on a pixel by pixel basis to produce parametric images as a means of characterizing tissue. The modelling was based on the Cole equation. The lungs are seen as areas of high characteristic frequency and low time constants SC and RS. The R/S images are much less uniform over the region of the lungs. Values characterizing the lung and cardiac regions are given. The results appear to be consistent with a model for the lungs whereby the model parameters can be related to alveolar structure and composition.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Body Composition / physiology*
  • Electric Impedance*
  • Electrodes
  • Female
  • Heart / physiology
  • Humans
  • Lung / physiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Alveoli / physiology
  • Thorax / physiology*
  • Tomography / statistics & numerical data*