Electronic detection of pneumothorax using frequency-to-voltage converter

Musaab Hassan*, Hajer Eltigani, Elsarraf Ibrahim, Wijdan Abdalla

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Abstract

Pneumothorax may occur as a result of disease or injury and it is considered as a severe emergency case. The detection of pneumothorax is usually carried out using a stethoscope and X-rays. However, this process is very slow and could delay patient treatment. This work proposed an electronic detection method for breath sound using frequency-to-voltage converter circuit. The results obtained from the designed circuit can be applied to indicate the presence of pneumothorax. The circuit was divided into three stages: a pickup circuit, which detects the breath sound and converts it into a measurable voltage signal; a bandpass filter circuit, which provides the range of the normal breathing signal (200-600 Hz); and the final stage is a frequency-to-voltage converter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-174
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • biomechatronics
  • breath sound
  • breathing signals
  • electronic diagnosis
  • frequency-to-voltage converters
  • medical diagnoses
  • pnumothorax

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering

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