Impedance Cardiography
By Alan Macy, BIOPAC Systems, Inc. ICG is a measurement method that is primarily used to determine aspects of Cardiac Output (CO). CO is the total amount of blood, pumped from both the left and right ventricles of the heart for each of its successive systolic...
Electrocardiogram Waveshape Pt. 2
In some situations, it can be helpful to craft a compromise between maximizing ECG signal bandwidth, preserving the essential ECG waveshape, reducing the impact of skeletal myo-electrical noise and removing mains interference.
Electrocardiogram Waveshape – Pt 1
When recording ECG, it’s important to consider the impacts of electrode placement and amplifier filters on the measured biopotential. Electrode placement is important because different orientations of biopotential surface electrodes with respect to the heart’s position will result in different signal shapes.
Electrical Stimulators for Physiological Research: Compliance
All stimulators incorporate a fundamental characteristic known as “compliance.” Compliance comes in two flavors, namely voltage compliance and current compliance. Voltage stimulators emulate a voltage source, up to a certain current compliance. Current stimulators emulate a current source,
Five Steps to a Better Physiology Lab – Preparation
Integrating new hardware and software into the Physiology lab curriculum…key points from instructors who have created successful labs that will greatly increase the chances of a rewarding lab experience for both students and instructor.
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