Measurement of physiological characteristics
OwnerTerence Vardyinventor
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Abstract
A system for measuring physiological aspects has a non-invasive monitor configured to generate monitor signals relating to fluid characteristics in the body. A computational device is operatively connected to the monitor and is configured to process the monitor signals to generate characterising data relating to at least one of regional fluid volumes, intra/extracellular fluid volume ratios and blood flow. A data output device is connected to the computational device and is configured to output the characterising data. A method and a computer program product for measuring physiological characteristics are also provided.
Claims18
A system for measuring physiological aspects, the system comprising:
- a non-invasive monitor configured to generate monitor signals relating to fluid characteristics in the body;
- a computational device operatively connected to the monitor and configured to process the monitor signals to generate characterising data relating to at least one of regional fluid volumes, intra/extracellular fluid volume ratios and blood flow;
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- a data output device connected to the computational device and configured to output the characterising data.
A method for measuring physiological characteristics, the method comprising the steps of:
- engaging a non-invasive monitor with a body, the non-invasive monitor being configured to generate monitor signals relating to fluid characteristics in the body;
- processing the monitor signals to generate characterising data relating to at least one of regional fluid volumes, intra/extracellular fluid volume ratios and blood flow;
- and
- outputting the characterising data.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program for measuring physiological aspects, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to:
- process data received from a non-invasive monitor engaged with a body to generate characterising data relating to at least one of regional fluid volumes, intra/extracellular fluid volume ratios and blood flow;
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- output the characterising data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.