A New Method for Diaphragmatic Maximum Relaxation Rate Ultrasonographic Measurement in the Assessment of Patients With Diaphragmatic Dysfunction

Measurements of ultrasound diaphragmatic motion, amplitude, force, and velocity of contraction may provide important and essential information about diaphragmatic fatigue, weakness, or paralysis. In this paper, we propose and evaluate a semi-automated analysis system for measuring the diaphragmatic...

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Main Authors: Christos P. Loizou, Dimitrios Matamis, Giorgos Minas, Theodoros Kyprianou, Christakis D. Loizou, Eleni Soilemezi, Entela Kotco, Constantinos S. Pattichis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2018-01-01
Series:IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8489971/