WO2002100247A2 - Non-invasive method and apparatus for tissue detection - Google Patents
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- the present invention provides an apparatus and method of accurately locating and discriminating tissue substructures which avoids the problems of the prior art.
- An apparatus of the present invention may comprise: a microprocessor; a waveform generator operable to generate a plurality of different periodic waveforms in response to instructions received from the microprocessor; at least one sampling electrode operable to receive a waveform from the waveform generator and to apply the received waveform to a tissue of the subject as an applied waveform; at least one return electrode operable to receive the applied waveform from the tissue of the subject and to provide the applied waveform to the microprocessor, thereby completing an electrical circuit which includes the tissue of the subject as a component, wherein the microprocessor receives information indicative of the voltage and current of the applied waveform and calculates a non-linear electrical characteristic of the tissue of the test subject.
- the at least one return electrode may comprise a plurality of return electrodes and wherein the apparatus further comprises a return switching device operable to receive instructions from the microprocessor to select any return electrode of the plurality of return electrodes to thereby complete an electrical circuit between the at least one sampling electrode and the selected return electrode.
- the method of detecting tissue structures of the present invention may comprise the steps of: generating a periodic waveform; providing the periodic waveform to tissue of a subject through at least one sampling electrode as an applied waveform; receiving the applied waveform from the tissue of the subject through at least one return electrode, thereby completing an electrical circuit which includes the tissue of the subject as a component, receiving information indicative of the voltage and current of the applied waveform; and calculating a non-linear electrical characteristic of the tissue of the test subject associated with the applied waveform.
- the method of the present invention may further comprise the steps of: calculating the impedance of the tissue for the new periodic waveform, and determining a ratio of a change in impedance and a change in applied current determined for the tissue of the test subject for the applied waveform and the another applied waveform.
- the at least one sampling electrode may comprise a plurality of sampling electrodes
- the method may further comprise the step of: simultaneously providing a plurality of waveforms to more than one sampling electrode in a manner which provides the same current waveform to each of the sampling electrodes of the more than one sampling electrode.
- the method of the present invention may further comprise the steps of: generating a three dimensional image display of the tissue; and displaying the three dimensional image.
- Figure 3 illustrates the relationship between impedance and electrode separation distance for a fixed frequency of an applied electric field
- Figure 4 illustrates the relationship between impedance and electrode separation distance for a fixed frequency higher than that in Figure 3;
- the loss of the reactive component may occur in two situations: when f ⁇ 0, X -. ⁇ O or when f -_> ⁇ , X - ⁇ 0.
- the inventors have discovered that for a specified waveform and distance between the sampling electrode and the return electrode, various types of tissues may be identified and discriminated by observing BERMS-related changes in impedance.
- an electrode (E) is located on an ideal skin surface over ideal, homogeneous subcutaneous tissue.
- Figure 5 illustrates a block diagram of an apparatus for detecting impedance changes associated with BERMS in either a homogeneous or non-homogeneous tissue in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention.
- sample electrode array 12 is attached to a test subject 2 and return electrode 14 is also attached to the test subject 2 a distance d away from the sample electrode array 12.
- the test subject may be any tissue, including an external body part such as an arm, or an internal organ of a being.
- the test subject preferably contains at least one electrically responsive membrane system (a BERMS) comprising a lipid bi-layer containing embedded protein molecules, some of which are ion channels.
- a BERMS electrically responsive membrane system
- the switching device 10 may be a multiplexer or a gate array or any suitable device that may be controlled by the microprocessor 16 to provide current from the waveform generator 8 to the sampling electrode array 12.
- the switching device 10 may be controlled by the microprocessor 16 to apply the generated waveform to a single sampling electrode or to all or part of the sampling electrodes simultaneously.
- the waveform generator 8 may also be controlled by the microprocessor in association with the switching device 10 to apply the same current to a plurality of sampling electrodes or all of the sampling electrodes independently of each other simultaneously, even when the sampling electrodes experience different impedances.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a flow diagram of the first embodiment of a method of operating the apparatus of Figure 5.
- a waveform is generated (step S2) and applied to the first sampling electrode (step S4) during a sampling period.
- the impedance is calculated based on the characteristics of the applied waveform at the selected sampling electrode, such as voltage, current, frequency, and duty cycle ect., and the characteristics and the calculated impedance are stored by the microprocessor (step S6).
- the waveform is applied to another sampling electrode (step S8), which is preferably selected by switching device 10.
- the impedance is calculated again based on the characteristics of the applied waveform at the newly selected sampling electrode and the characteristics and the calculated impedance are stored by the microprocessor (step S10).
- the apparatus applies the waveform to each of the sampling electrodes by repeating steps S8 and S10 until the waveform has been applied to the last sampling electrode (step SI 2, NO). Once the waveform has been applied to all of the sampling electrodes (step SI 2, YES), the apparatus determines if there is another waveform to select (step SI 4) by determining if there are any waveforms in a predefined set of waveforms which have not been applied to the sampling electrodes or by prompting the operator to select another waveform. The new waveform may be changed from the previous waveform in maximum or minimum amplitude, in shape of the waveform, and/or in frequency or duty cycle.
- a sampling electrode is selected (step S20) and a waveform is generated (step S22) and applied to the selected sampling electrode (step S24).
- the impedance is calculated based on the characteristics of the applied waveform at the selected sampling electrode, such as voltage, current, frequency, and duty cycle ect., and the characteristics and the calculated impedance are stored by the microprocessor (step S26).
- the apparatus determines if there is another waveform to select (step S28) by determining if there are any waveforms in a predefined set of waveforms which have not been applied to the sampling electrodes or by prompting the operator to select another waveform.
- the microprocessor may also determine the reactance of the tissue. In the preferred embodiment the operator may be able to instruct the microprocessor to perform any type of calculation.
- FIG 8 illustrates another method according to the present invention.
- a plurality of sampling electrodes are selected (step S40)
- a generated waveform (step S42) is applied to each of the selected sampling electrodes in a manner so that each selected electrode receives the same current waveform (step S44).
- the voltage of each selected sampling electrode is detected and the impedance of each of the selected sampling electrodes is determined (steps S46, S48 and S50). Since each of the selected sampling electrodes are applied with the same current, the voltage may vary between each of the sampling electrodes, thus the voltage is the only unknown variable needed to determine the impedance.
- the flow diagram determines if another waveform is to be selected (step S52).
- the present invention has many uses as will be readily appreciated by those of skill in the art.
- the present invention may be used to apply a mathematical analysis to the applied voltage data to extract information specific to nerve branching in a horizontal, vertical or oblique direction.
- the present invention may also be used to apply a mathematical analysis to the applied voltage data to extract information specific to nerve compression, nerve traction, nerve entrapment, nerve transection, or nerve contusion.
- the present invention may also be used to apply a mathematical analysis to applied voltage data to extract information specific to the presence of neuromas.
- the present invention may also be used to apply a mathematical analysis to applied voltage data to extract information specific to myofascial trigger points or to acupuncture points.
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